#ASM2026 🇳🇦 🌍 Sarah De Saeger of Ghent University presents the #UPRISE Food Safety Project - connecting #science, #policy and markets to build safe food systems in #Africa and address #Mycotoxins ✅ #Namibia #OneHealth #FoodSecurity #GlobalHealth #AUEU #FoodSafety

#UPRISE connects researchers across borders 🔬 🌍 Truphosa Amakhobe, PhD student at Uni. of Nairobi, is in the lab at UGent, supporting development of safer fermentation strategies in traditional dairy systems. #PartnershipsForImpact & #FoodSafety. Learn more: uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-...

#UPRISE PhD community in the lab at Ghent University 🧪 🔬 Kevin Omwomo, Federal University of Technology Minna, continues his work on #Mycotoxin analysis. #PartnershipsForImpact, #FoodSafety and #SustainableFoodSystems 🌍 Get to know Kevin: www.uprisefoodsafety.org/get-to-know-...

That's a wrap! The #UPRISE Gender Responsive Bootcamp for Agripreneurs concluded with a visit to the University of Nairiobi Faculty of Agriculture 🇰🇪 We were honoured by a welcome from Dean Prof Nyangito. Focus on #FoodSystems #Research & #Innovation, and opportunities for #Collaboration ✅

#UPRISE Gender-Responsive Bootcamp for Agripreneurs is officially underway in Tigoni #Kenya! 🇰🇪! Our 10 inspiring agripreneurs have come together for the first time, building connections & exchanging experiences from their agribusiness journeys. #FoodSafety #EUAfrica 🧵(1/4)

#WorldFoodSafetyDay Symposium: UP-RISE partners share how the project is making fermented food safer through collaboration & science. We were very pleased to join FS4Africa, HD4Africa & FCI4Africa. Together we can achieve #SafeFoodEverywhere 🌱 ✅ Well done to all speakers! #Mycotoxins #AfricaEU

🆕 New #UPRISE Newsletter is out! 📅 8 July 2026. #WorldFoodSafetyDay #FAO EU-Sister Projects Symposium #FoodSafety4Africa #HealthyDiets4Africa #FCI4Africa #HorizonEurope 🔗 Register: iita-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🌍On 8 July 2026, #FCI4Africa, FS4Africa, @upriseproject.bsky.social and HealthyDiets4Africa will come together to co-organise the virtual #WorldFoodSafetyDay Symposium 2026. 🔗Register here: fci4africa.eu/fci4africa-j... #FoodSystems #HorizonEurope

FCI4Africa joins World Food Safety Day Symposium 2026

To mark World Food Safety Day 2026, FCI4Africa will join three fellow EU-funded food systems research projects for a virtual symposium on 8 July 2026, from 11:00 to 13:35 GMT+1.

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🌍🍽️ #WorldFoodSafetyDay is approaching! Join #UPRISE on #FoodSafety #Mycotoxins 📅 17 June – SFSN webinar on #ClimateChange & emerging food risks 📅 8 July – EU Sister Projects Symposium: From Burden to Solutions: Safe Food Everywhere. More details: www.uprisefoodsafety.org/agenda/

🆕 #UPRISE at the 47th #Mycotoxin Workshop in Berlin 🇩🇪 📌 New research presented by Annalisa De Girolamo explores mycotoxin contamination in maize, sorghum & millet across 5 target African countries. A big thank you to the #UPRISE PhD community for making this work possible

⏳ Counting down to the #UPRISE Bootcamp in Kenya! ℹ️ Meet 10 #UPRISE agripreneurs 📈 During a recent Business Model Canvas webinar, participants explored value propositions & revenue streams while sharing inspiring experiences: www.uprisefoodsafety.org/business-cas... #FoodSafety #Mycotoxins #AU

Meet our partners at the Yala Dairy Cooperative in Kenya, where #UPRISE has sponsored a solar-powered cooling system, freezers, milk jars, and a livestock feed processor - promoting #FoodSafety and #SustainableFoodSystems 💡 Learn more: uprisefoodsafety.org/business-cas... #Mycotoxins #HorizonEU

#UPRISE is supporting Kajulu Dairy Cooperative in Kenya to develop local solutions + promote safe, sustainable food systems, with funding for critical equipment including feed choppers, solar panels & weighing scales. Learn more here: uprisefoodsafety.org/business-cas... #FoodSafety #Africa

The hidden impact of mycotoxins The hidden impact of mycotoxins goes beyond what you can see. Discover how mould can affect your health and what you can do to minimise exposure. Click on the link below to read 👇🏻 #mycotoxins #detox #mould

The hidden impact of mycotoxins

The hidden impact of mycotoxins goes beyond what you can see. Discover how mould can affect your health and what you can do to minimise exposure.

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Congratulations to Charles Yeo, who received Best Poster Presentation Award 🏆 at the 2nd International Conference of Women Researchers (CIFEC) for his analysis of Côte d’Ivoire's Coco baca value chain - part of the #UPRISE #FoodSafety project #Mycotoxins #AfricanFoodSafety #SustainableFoodSystems

5 Countries. 10 Agripreneurs. 1 Vision! 🌍 #UPRISE Bootcamp journey to Kenya has begun! 🇰🇪 Our group from 🇧🇯🇨🇮🇰🇪🇳🇬🇿🇦 met for the first time to kick off: 🔹Mentoring 🔹Webinars 🔹July Bootcamp! Transforming #FoodSafety starts here! ℹ️ Meet them: www.uprisefoodsafety.org/business-cas...

🌾 #KununZaki: Naturally delicious! 😋 Updates from #Minna 🇳🇬: our agripreneur Mary Magaji, a community entrepreneur. With #UPRISE support, she has strengthened her business by investing in essential equipment: a bottler, fridge, sieve & grinder #FoodSafety #Mycotoxins ℹ️⬇️

🌍 Strengthening #AU–#EU ties in #FoodSafety & #Innovation! 🆕 #UPRISE featured in the latest AU–EU High-Level Policy Dialogue newsletter 💡 ec.europa.eu/newsroom/rtd... 🚀 Innovation in Action ✨ Advancing safer food & stronger economies together! #Mycotoxins #Food20230EU

🌾 Meet Sarah Majin #UPRISE agripreneur in Nigeria 🇳🇬 #KununZaki From family tradition to business growth 💡 ⚡ Solar generator & batteries 🛞 New tires & cover 🫚 Quality spices Grateful for #UPRISE support 🚀 #Agripreneurs #SustainableFoodSystems #FoodSafety #Mycotoxins

🇳🇬 #UPRISE General Assembly is ongoing! Unsafe food is not food, continuing #KnowledgeSharing with #UPRISE #AcceleratorPlatform members 👥 NAFDAC ➜ strengthening food safety frameworks 👥 AFAN ➜ No farmers, no nation #FoodSafety #AfricanFoodSafety #Mycotoxins

🌙 Great evening at the Embassy of Belgium in Abuja, hosted by Ambassador Pieter Leenknegt 🇳🇬 🌍 Updates on the operationalisation of the African #FoodSafety Agency 🎤 #UPRISE Accelerator Platform members from #Nigeria #AfricanFoodSafety #AcceleratorPlatform #Abuja #Mycotoxins

#UPRISE Field visit to a #KununZaki food processor in #Abuja from family tradition to a growing business! 🌾Explored Garki Market & SAHAD Stores 🌽🛒 Parallel sessions today: co-creation, training, mentoring & knowledge transfer 📍 Next stop: Belgian Embassy!

The 5th #UPRISE General Assembly is happening now in Abuja! 🇳🇬 💡Day 1–2 highlights: #ResearchIntegrity, multi-actor workshops, GAP guidelines & best practices across 5 value chains. 📍Next stop: Garki Market & SAHAD Stores Tomorrow: full day of parallel sessions!

Safer coco baca in Côte d'Ivoire 🌍 Our co-creation workshop in Yamoussoukro brought all women participants to tackle food safety challenges, from mycotoxins to storage barriers👩‍🌾 Result? Concrete commitments from every value chain actor 👉 uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-cdi... #UPRISE #FoodSafety

Safeguarding Tradition: UP-RISE Workshop Tackles Coco Baca Food Safety in Côte d’Ivoire | UP-RISE Food Safety

In November 2025, the UP-RISE project continued its momentum in West Africa by hosting the multi-actor co-creation workshop for Côte d’Ivoire in Yamoussoukro. Held at the Hôtel Le Rocher, the two-day ...

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Safer akpan in Benin🇧🇯 Our first co-creation workshop brought farmers, millers & processors together to tackle food safety challenges—from mycotoxins to infrastructure gaps🤝 Result? Concrete commitments from every value chain actor✅ 🔗 uprisefoodsafety.org/workshop-ben... #FoodSafety #UPRISE

Co-creating Food Safety: UP-RISE Workshop Empowers Akpan Value Chain Operators in Benin | UP-RISE Food Safety

In October 2025, the UP-RISE project reached a significant milestone in West Africa with the successful completion of the first multi-actor co-creation workshop in Cotonou, Benin. Hosted at the Chant ...

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Proud to host postdoctoral researchers Dr. Heng Zhou 🇨🇳 and Dr. Hadiza Lawal Abdullahi 🇳🇬 at our lab! 🔬🌍 They've been doing important work validating methods for fermented foods in our project. International collaboration advancing food safety! #FoodSafety #Research #FermentedFoods

👏 As part of FAO #YearOfTheWomanFarmer 2026, we spotlight Apiwe Nxusani-Mawela, founder of Tolokazi She’s championing South African brewing heritage with #umqombothi — supporting farmers, preserving tradition & inspiring women in agrifood 🔗more here : s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...

🌍The International Conference on Food Safety & Global Standards on 13 Feb in Kenya is one not to miss In that spirit, we spotlight Kajulu Dairy Cooperative, transforming traditional maziwa lala into nutritious products while supporting farmers 🌐More: s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa...

Kampala Policy Brief shows women lead most informal food processing firms across Africa In that spirit, we spotlight Thembisile Ndlovu🇿🇦, the Queen of Umqombothi, revitalising South Africa’s traditional beer through science & cultural pride 🔗 s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa... #OneHealth

🎉 The #CCAFRICA handover in Banjul (26 Jan 2026) marks a milestone for regional cooperation & food safety in Africa Today we spotlight Mary Magaji🇳🇬, a woman entrepreneur preserving tradition through kunun zaki, a fermented cereal drink 🌐More: s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/uprisefoodsa... #UPRISE