𝐀𝐅𝐒𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭-𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐧-𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐟𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐂𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐭𝐲

The Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) is proud to announce the continent’s first African Chefs Gathering and Policy Convening on African Food Systems, set to take place in Addis Ababa from 23–25 July 2025. Organized under the banner of “My Food Is African”, AFSA’s flagship Pan-African campaign, the event aims to spotlight traditional African cuisine as a powerful catalyst for cultural revival, public health, and ecological sustainability.

In response to the growing threat of industrialized diets and fast food that erode Africa’s culinary heritage and drive malnutrition and environmental harm, this gathering seeks to reclaim the future through the wisdom of the past.

Chefs from over 20 African countries will showcase indigenous ingredients and prepare traditional dishes while collaborating with farmers, policymakers, and food activists to co-create a shared vision for African food sovereignty.

Since its launch in 2022, the “My Food Is African” campaign has grown into a continent-wide movement aimed at reconnecting communities with indigenous food systems, resisting the corporate control of African diets, and amplifying the voices of those who nourish the continent—farmers, cooks, women, and youth.

At the culmination of the gathering, chefs and policymakers will converge to forge a collective voice, strategic direction, and joint commitment toward food systems rooted in justice and agroecology.

Be part of this movement! Follow the outcomes of the event and add your voice online using the hashtags #MyFoodIsAfrican and #Chefs4Agroecology

Here is the full Press Release.