Join us under the Baobab tree for a webinar launch of Africa Catalyzing Action for Nutrition (AfriCAN), a new network with a mission to mobilise and harness Africa’s untapped and underutilised resources towards improving nutrition sustainably on the continent.

This event will introduce AfriCAN and feature a panel discussion on sustainable solutions to eliminate hunger and malnutrition. Speakers include:

• Professor Francis B. Zotor, Professor of Public Health Nutrition and Director AfriCAN (Moderator)

• Dr Namanga Ngongi, Former Deputy Executive Director WFP; Former Chair, UN Standing Committee on Nutrition (UNSCN) & Board Chair, AfriCAN

• Ms Isatou Jallow, Executive Director, AfriCAN

• Ms Julia Tagwireyi, Former Director, Food and Nutrition Council, Zimbabwe and Director, AfriCAN

• Dr Josue Dione, Former Director, Food Security and Sustainable Development Division, UNECA and Board Member, AfriCAN

• Dr Charity Binka, Executive Director, Women, Media and Change

• Dr Habiba Hassan-Wassef, Trustee, African Nutrition Society

• Sheikh Tijan Tunkara, Youth Representative and Community Activist

• Dr Lawalley Cole, Executive Director, Coalition on media and education for development, Africa Forum (CAFOR)