Trade & Market Access: Kenya and South Africa agreed to remove trade barriers after talks at the Kenya–South Africa Business Forum, with leaders saying the move should boost Kenyan tea exports and support smallholder farmers under AfCFTA. Agri-Finance & Jobs: Ghana released GH¢1.677bn to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (85% of its approved goods/services/capital budget) as it rolls out the AgriConnect Compact, a five-year plan targeting 2.6m jobs and reduced food imports. Farmgate Pressure: Ghana’s sugarcane farmers plan a June 16 protest over the long-idle Komenda Sugar Factory, warning thousands of farmers lack a reliable market. Livestock Health: South Africa introduced a nationwide voluntary Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccination scheme, a move expected to affect disease control and livestock trade across Southern Africa. Food Security & Climate Capacity: A climate commentary argues the real bottleneck is education and delivery capacity, not technology or money alone. Input Costs & Policy Fallout: Zimbabwe millers and bakers urged repeal of grain import levies, warning higher bread and stockfeed prices. Sector Risks: African cocoa farmers warned that price volatility is threatening sector growth and investment. Community Food Systems: Namibia’s community gardens sold vegetables at Shoprite Market Day, giving small growers retail access and strengthening local food security.