The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026 Summit has commenced in Nairobi, bringing together over 1,000 leaders to address a $100 billion (Sh12.93 trillion) annual financing gap in Africa's agriculture sector.

• The summit aims to transform African food systems from subsistence to commercial engines of growth amidst soaring food prices and hunger across the continent.
• Key attendees include Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mutahi Kagwe and representatives from organizations like the International Fund for Agricultural Development and AGRA.
• The summit focuses on policy alignment, innovative finance, green economies, and trade, aligning with the Kampala Declaration aiming to boost agrifood output.