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17 03 2025

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Michal Okonda, PhD student at University of Nairobi (Kenya)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Michal Okonda, PhD student at University of Nairobi (Kenya)
Article
25 02 2025

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Riccardo Corina, PhD at University of Montpellier, CIRAD & CNR Bari

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Riccardo Corina, PhD at University of Montpellier, CIRAD & CNR Bari
Article
06 02 2025

The African Union Development Agency introduces UP-RISE to improve food safety systems with a focus on informal sector at CAADP Summit in Uganda

The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), an UP-RISE consortium partner, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) through the Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa, hosted the side event titled Addressing Food Safety and Healthy Diets in Food Systems Approach on the margins of the extraordinary Summit on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) which took place from 9-11 January 2025 in Kampala.

This event brought together high level government officials, African Union agencies, private sector representatives, academia, development partners, youth leaders, and civil society to discuss the imperative of integrating food safety and nutrition into Africa’s food systems transformation agenda.

The African Union Development Agency introduces UP-RISE to improve food safety systems with a focus on informal sector at CAADP Summit in Uganda
Press release
30 01 2025

Statement by the University of Johannesburg on hosting the General Assembly of the EU funded project UP-RISE in Johannesburg between 12-14 February 2025

This international gathering in South Africa will bring together consortium partners from Belgium, Italy, France, Netherlands, Nigeria, Kenya, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa, together with members of UP-RISE Accelerator Platform -trade organisations, rapid testkit providers, consumers or farmers organisations based in Africa- and its External Advisory Board -FAO, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, and the European, Belgian and French Food Safety Agencies.
Statement by the University of Johannesburg on hosting the General Assembly of the EU funded project UP-RISE in Johannesburg between 12-14 February 2025
Article
23 12 2024

Value chain analysis of Maziwa Lala in Kenya: Insights from CIRAD, Wageningen University, and University of Nairobi

Colleagues from CIRAD, Wageningen University and the University of Nairobi visited several farms in Kenya that oversee the entire production process of Maziwa Lala, from cattle farming and breeding to dairy processing, including yogurt production. Their mission also included visits to cooperatives, smallholder processors selling Maziwa Lala, and the University of Nairobi’s laboratory, where students were actively isolating mycotoxigenic moulds from raw materials.
Value chain analysis of Maziwa Lala in Kenya: Insights from CIRAD, Wageningen University, and University of Nairobi
Newsletter
03 12 2024

Newsletter December 2024: 🔬 UP-RISE PhD Community 🌐 World Food Safety Day 📢 Open Call for Food Processors

Welcome to the second newsletter of UP-RISE! We are thrilled to introduce the next generation of food safety leaders shaping Africa’s future: 11 exceptional PhD students driving innovative solutions in food safety and sustainable development. This edition also features an open call for traditional fermented food processors and processor groups.
Newsletter December 2024: 🔬 UP-RISE PhD Community 🌐 World Food Safety Day 📢 Open Call for Food Processors
Article
02 12 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Julia Virol, PhD at Wageningen University (Netherlands)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Julia Virol, PhD at Wageningen University (Netherlands)
Article
28 11 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Vukosi Edwin, PhD at University of Johannesburg (South Africa)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Vukosi Edwin, PhD at University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Article
27 11 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Edson Coffi, PhD at Université Abomey-Calavi (Benin)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Edson Coffi, PhD at Université Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
Article
27 11 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Kgoale Sebotse Potlako, PhD at University of Johannesburg (South Africa)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Kgoale Sebotse Potlako, PhD at University of Johannesburg (South Africa)
Article
26 11 2024

A glimpse into crop sampling in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and South Africa

In recent months, sorghum, millet, and maize crops have been sampled in the five target countries at harvest and post-harvest stages (during storage). Specialised protocols were developed for this process. The next phase involves mycotoxins and fungal analysis.
A glimpse into crop sampling in Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and South Africa
Article
15 11 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Kevin Omwomo, PhD at Federal University of Technology Minna (Nigeria)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Kevin Omwomo, PhD at Federal University of Technology Minna (Nigeria)
Article
14 11 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Truphosa Amakhobe, PhD student at University of Nairobi (Kenya)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Truphosa Amakhobe, PhD student at University of Nairobi (Kenya)
Article
01 11 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Charles Yeo, PhD student at University of Nangui Abrogoua (Côte d’Ivoire)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Charles Yeo, PhD student at University of Nangui Abrogoua (Côte d’Ivoire)
Article
24 10 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Mirabelle Feliho, PhD student at Université Abomey-Calavi (Benin)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Mirabelle Feliho, PhD student at Université Abomey-Calavi (Benin)
Article
23 10 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Mohammed Mahdi, PhD at Wageningen University (Netherlands)

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Mohammed Mahdi, PhD at Wageningen University (Netherlands)
Article
16 10 2024

World Food Day 2024: Get to know Lungani Nyathi, a PhD student at the University of Johannesburg!

Meet the future leaders and food safety ambassadors for Africa! This campaign will introduce the 12 researchers from the UP-RISE PhD Community through a series of articles.
World Food Day 2024: Get to know Lungani Nyathi, a PhD student at the University of Johannesburg!
Open call
07 10 2024

Involving third parties in the UP-RISE Project

UP-RISE Open call for fermented food processors (akpan for Benin, coco baca for Ivory Coast, maziwa mala for Kenya, kunun zaki for Nigeria, umqombothi for South Africa).
Involving third parties in the UP-RISE Project
Article
11 07 2024

World Food Safety Day 2024: Bridging gaps in Africa’s informal sector webinar

The Africa Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Union Commission’s Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA), in collaboration with the Food Safety for Africa (FS4Africa) and UP-RISE projects funded by the European Union, organised the webinar entitled Bridging gaps in Africa’s informal sector.
World Food Safety Day 2024: Bridging gaps in Africa’s informal sector webinar
Article
17 06 2024

World Food Safety Day 2024: Did You Know campaign

Did you know that mycotoxins are harmful compounds produced by certain moulds that can develop on various agricultural commodities such as maize, sorghum, millet and peanuts, considered as the staple foods of many African countries? Did you know that mycotoxins can occur at various stages of the food production, from cultivation to consumption, including production, storage, and distribution stages? Did you know that food fermentation could help mycotoxin detoxification?
World Food Safety Day 2024: Did You Know campaign
Newsletter
13 06 2024

Newsletter June 2024: Get to know UP-RISE • World Food Safety Day

Welcome to the First Edition of the UP-RISE Newsletter! Discover the EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive, and Safe Food Systems for Everyone—a transformative initiative bringing together a consortium of partners to achieve resilient, inclusive, and safe food systems.
Newsletter June 2024: Get to know UP-RISE • World Food Safety Day
Article
28 05 2024

CIRAD delegation visited Université Nangui-Abrogoua (UNA) in Abidjan

The purpose of this mission was to assist UNA colleagues in identifying key actors in the value chain of Coco Baca and to gain a better understanding of the organisation and practices related to food safety within this value chain.
CIRAD delegation visited Université Nangui-Abrogoua (UNA) in Abidjan
Article
23 05 2024

Meet the Consortium Partners

UP-RISE consortium is built up on 13 international partners bringing together an interdisciplinary approach and a well-framed gender dimension to maximise the impact. Food safety experts, scientists, researchers, agro-economists, biologists, pharmacists, policymakers, food regulators, communicators and mentors involved in the project explain what UP-RISE is.
Meet the Consortium Partners
Article
25 04 2024

UGent Master students assisting the University of Johannesburg to take the first UP-RISE samples of sorghum

UGent Master students, Ine Van Wesemael and Silke Marynissen, together with UPRISE PhD student Lungani Nyathi and University of Johannesburg (UJ) staff, took the first UP-RISE samples of sorghum.
UGent Master students assisting the University of Johannesburg to take the first UP-RISE samples of sorghum
Press release
26 02 2024

UP-RISE project kick-starts to strengthen African Food Safety Systems

Ghent University will lead the European Union (EU) funded project for the next four years. The consortium is built up on 14 international partners bringing together an interdisciplinary approach and a well-framed gender dimension to maximize the impact.
UP-RISE project kick-starts to strengthen African Food Safety Systems
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21 02 2024

UP-RISE: EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe food systems for Everyone

UP-RISE is an international project providing groundbreaking knowledge to understand mycotoxin contamination and to deliver solutions in Africa, strengthening African Food Safety Systems.
UP-RISE: EU-AU Partnership for Resilient, Inclusive and Safe food systems for Everyone