# African leaders call for action and investment in food systems

https://mins.news/en/item/44723

- CGTN, 2026-09-03 11:59 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-03/African-leaders-call-for-action-investment-in-food-systems-1Q8zt5SewqA/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> African leaders, policymakers and development partners meeting in Kigali urged urgent action, more investment and stronger public-private partnerships to transform the continent’s agri-food systems and address hunger, poverty and unemployment. Speakers said structural barriers including weak productivity, infrastructure gaps, fragmented markets and limited finance continue to obstruct agricultural transformation.