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Find here a fascinating exchange on the context of food security in Africa, the major challenges, avenues for sustainable solutions that will make it possible to envisage a plausible future for food security in Africa by 2030 with the commitment of key players (governments, international organizations, private sector, civil society, etc.). Africa, a continent where the population continues to grow, is facing a major challenge: ensuring food security for all its inhabitants. Famine, malnutrition, post-harvest losses... The stakes are immense. But in the face of these challenges, new solutions are emerging. Technologies today offer unprecedented prospects for transforming our food systems and guaranteeing healthy and sustainable food for all. But how can these innovations contribute to solving the food security problems facing the continent? This situation has several implications: The challenges of food security in Africa: The need to feed an ever-increasing population without forgetting the problems of agricultural yields, water availability and the frequency of extreme events. At the same time, access to nutritious food is limited for many populations while significant quantities of food are lost due to poor storage and transport practices. This results in a dependency on imports, and increased fragility in the face of conflicts and instabilities of all kinds. The role of technologies: they range from those that can improve productivity and production conditions to those that can come into play in the transformation of raw agricultural commodities. The use of data and technologies to optimize agricultural practices (irrigation, fertilization, etc.), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Drones, and Mobile Applications (to facilitate access to information, markets and financing for farmers). Follow the video very carefully!