Kenya

The festival promises to be a landmark gathering for culinary professionals, hospitality stakeholders, and food enthusiasts from across the continent.

The facility is set to significantly improve disease resistance, accelerate wheat breeding, and enhance yields, as the country seeks to reduce its 80% dependency on wheat imports.

The logistics sector is “the backbone of industrial progress,” underscoring the new event’s relevance across multiple value chains.

Kenya currently imposes a 50% ad-valorem duty on maize imports from countries outside the East African Community (EAC), in line with the EAC’s Common External Tariff (CET).

The agreement aims to co-develop and scale science-based solutions for smallholder farmers, bridging the gap between research and on-the-ground delivery.