African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services

Call for Proposals for Engaging A Firm to Undertake Knowledge Capitalization, Documentation and Dissemination For AFAAS Secretariat

1)      Background: The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) is mandated by the African Union Commission to promote lesson learning, knowledge exchange, and innovation in Agricultural Extension and Advisory Services (AEAS) across Africa. As a continental network, AFAAS plays a key role as a convener and intermediary organization, linking research, policy, extension, and practice. […]

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Call for Expression of Interest: Designation as IRC Anchor Institution

Background and Rationale The AU–EU International Research Consortium (IRC) on Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) is a bi-continental, multi-stakeholder platform launched in 2022 to strengthen coordination, alignment, and coherence across African and European research and innovation (R&I) ecosystems. The IRC operationalizes the FNSSA Roadmap 2027–2036, under the framework of the AU–EU High-Level Policy

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Call for Expression of Interest: Join the AU-EU IRC Functional Working Groups on FNSSA

Background The International Research Consortium (IRC) on Food, Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) is a bi-continental, AU–EU co-owned platform under the HLPD on STI. It operationalizes the FNSSA 2027–2036 Roadmap through six interdependent Functional Working Groups (FWGs) that act as a “network of networks,” co-led by African and European institutions and anchored by regional

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Call for EOI for Procurement of Legal Expert/Firm in Data, Digital Law and AI For the AI Digital Driven Advisory Services Project- GF Project.

Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) Procurement of Legal Expert/Firm in Data, Digital Law and AI for the AI-Driven Advisory Services Project – GF ProjectInvestment Name: Nigeria Public Private Partnership AI-enabled Digital Advisory PlanningContract Ref No.: AFAAS/GF/QCBS/2025/0019Investment ID: INV-069417Date: 4th November, 2025 About AFAAS The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) serves as the

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Call for EOI for Procurement of LLM Engineering Firm for The Digital Extension Services Project- Gf Project.

Call for Expression of Interest (EOI) Procurement of LLM Engineering Firm for the Digital Extension Services Project – GF Project Investment Name: Nigeria Public Private Partnership AI-enabled Digital Advisory PlanningContract Ref No.: AFAAS/GF/QCBS/2025/0018Investment ID: INV-069417Date: 4th November, 2025 About AFAAS The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) serves as the continental platform for mutual

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AFAAS and CIMMYT Forge New Path for Digital Agricultural Extension in Africa

August 13, 2025 — Online — The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have taken a bold step towards transforming agricultural extension in Africa through a groundbreaking webinar showcasing adaptable digital tools for last-mile service delivery.   The session, attended by participants from across Africa

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RFQ For Supply of Document Scanner – Kodak I4650 for The AFAAS Secretariat Under CAADP-XP4 Project

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION Dear Esteemed Bidders, The African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS) has received grant funding from the European Union funded by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) under Grant Number: 2000002981 towards the implementation of the CAADP-XP4 Organisations under the initiative “Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA)” Project. For the

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BIO4AFRICA Circular Practice Guide

The purpose of the Circular Practice Guide The BIO4AFRICA circular business practice guide aims to support the successful replication of the BIO4AFRICA paradigm in other regions across rural Africa.By using this guide, we hope that interested stakeholders across rural Africa will be motivated and inspired to implement our methodologies and programmes on their own reaping

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AFAAS Staff Hail Outgoing Executive Director – Dr. Silim Nahdy

In an emotional leadership handover event at the AFAAS Secretariat, staff members recently honoured outgoing Executive Director Dr. Silim Nahdy as he formally passed responsibilities to his successor, newly appointed Executive Director Dr. Lilian Lihasi Kidula. During the in-house ceremony, AFAAS colleagues expressed gratitude to Dr. Silim through words of appreciation, shared experiences, and best

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Farming Smarter, Not Harder: Malawi’s Agriculture Minister Launches Mlimi App At 7th AAEW 2025

During the Africa-wide Agriculture Extension Week 2025, Malawi’s Agriculture Minister, Sam Kawale launched the Mlimi Mobile App developed by Farm Radio Trust (FRT) designed to provide farmers with various advisories and marketing services. Officiating at the event, Minister Kawale noted that the introduction of this app is a bold statement of Malawi’s commitment towards harnessing

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