Animal Advocacy Africa

We’re excited to share our latest research report, which explores the challenges and opportunities for effective farmed animal advocacy in Nigeria — a key player in African agriculture 🇳🇬 Based on desk research, expert interviews, and an in-depth prioritisation process, the report highlights four top recommendations for advocates in Nigeria: 1️⃣ Public radio campaigns – Using mass media to raise awareness about animal welfare among consumers and farmers. 2️⃣ Regulating stocking densities – Introducing legal limits on animal stocking density to curb extreme overcrowding in industrial farms and support fairer conditions for small-scale producers 3️⃣ Introducing an animal welfare act – A foundational law to promote humane treatment of farmed animals and lay the groundwork for future legal reforms. 4️⃣ Direct outreach to intensive producers – To encourage welfare improvements by aligning them with productivity gains. Participants from our latest cohort are already acting on these findings: Daniel Ayinde & Isaac Fasipe,GAS are addressing the expansion of JBS into Nigeria to mitigate the worst effects of these developments. Two other alumni are exploring plans to develop radio campaigns targeting egg suppliers and producers to go cage-free. This is our first country-specific report, with one on Ethiopia currently in the pipeline. Read the summary here: https://lnkd.in/ddFtddfF Read our full report here: https://lnkd.in/d5AbYGi3

We'll be attending AVA Kenya next week! Come to one of our talks, visit us at our exhibitor table or schedule a 1-1 with either Jenna Hiscock or Moritz Stumpe 🌟 Animal & Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit #vegan #animalwelfare #kenya

We enjoyed meeting several of our alumni in person for the first time at EAG London this past weekend! It was great to see increased representation from across Africa at these conferences. Connecting with advocates from our programme and seeing their continued interest and involvement in the animal welfare movement was a valuable reminder of the importance of supporting locally grounded work. Thanks EAG London and The Centre for Effective Altruism #animalwelfare #africa #eaglondon

❓ The next global food crisis? Unchecked factory farming in Africa demands urgent research attention. Big thanks to Faunalytics for sharing our report examining the interconnected political, economic, sociocultural, environmental, and public health dimensions of factory farming's rise in Sub-Saharan Africa. The report identifies Nigeria, Ghana, and Ethiopia as priority countries, offering a detailed analysis and strategic pathways, including: ➖ The urgent need for research into the impacts of factory farming on environmental health, public well-being, and traditional farming systems ➖ Critical opportunities to promote sustainable and ethical agricultural practices (e.g. agroecological farming systems, plant-based diets) ➖ Recommendations to develop robust food production standards, restrict foreign ownership in agriculture, and invest into alternative proteins 3 min read: https://lnkd.in/djXHbq6a Abby Couture Elise Hankins Chris Bryant 🔸 Lynn Tan Moritz Stumpe Animal Advocacy Africa Effective Altruism Alternative Proteins Association

One of our participants, Mbamu Chama, has launched a new organisation, Lumera—the first organisation in Zambia devoted to farmed animal advocacy! Lumera focuses on corporate cage-free campaigns to reduce the suffering of caged egg-laying hens. Lumera began its six-month pilot this month, targeting key corporations to secure cage-free commitments. We're looking forward to sharing updates of Lumera's work over the coming months 🐣

Our 2025 Advanced Training Programme has officially come to an end! A huge thank you to all our participants for their dedication and hard work, and a special thank you to our incredible alumni — Emmanuel Awuni, Geofrey Junior Waako, Gathoni Ireri, Jacob AYANG, and Mbamu Chama — for sharing their insights and experiences with the group. As the programme wraps up, we're excited about the possibilities ahead. We'll be taking some time to evaluate the outcomes of the programme and look forward to sharing more updates about what our participants go on to do in the near future. Congratulations to this amazing cohort! 🚀 Corazon Nyambura, Daniel Ayinde, Isaac Fasipe,GAS, Naveeth Basheer, Kholisani Ndlovu, Zuleka Waldman, Jacob Prah, Miryam Keshityeni Shangheta, Lawal Kaosarah, Kalori Wesonga

We're thrilled to share that, thanks to additional funding, Travel Award applications for #AVASummit #Kenya are now reopened! 🌏 Join us in Nairobi, July 17–20, 2025, for a transformative gathering of advocates dedicated to farmed animal advocacy and systemic food systems change. 🌱 👉🏽 Apply by April 28, 2025, to be considered for financial assistance to attend: https://lnkd.in/gVFjZYYG We look forward to reviewing your application and hope to welcome you to Kenya soon! Together, #WeAreAVA 💚 #AnimalAdvocacy #FoodSystemsChange 

🚀 Impact Accelerator Program: Applications Now Open 🚀 ⭐ Use Your Career to Make the World a Better Place. High Impact Professionals is excited to announce that applications are open for the next round of our Impact Accelerator Program (IAP). The IAP (https://bit.ly/498iBkm) is a free, 6-week program designed for experienced (mid-career/senior) impact-focused professionals not currently working in a high-impact role. The program will equip these individuals with the knowledge and tools necessary to make a meaningful impact and empower them to start taking actionable steps right away. ✅ The IAP is set up to help participants: ▪️ identify paths to impact,  ▪️ take concrete, impactful actions, and ▪️ join a network of like-minded, experienced, and supportive high-impact professionals. 🗓️ IMPORTANT DATES ▪️ Deadline to apply: Sunday, April 27 → Apply here: https://bit.ly/41AWwJf ▪️ Program duration: 6 weeks (week of June 16 – week of July 21) 📋 FORMAT ▪️ Weekly individual work (2–3 hours): A mix of learning (reading resources on how to think about and prioritize different options for impact) and doing (taking impactful actions, such as developing your own personalized impact plan and taking concrete steps to begin implementing it) ▪️ Virtual group sessions (1.5 hours of discussions and coaching): Includes mastermind sessions where each member of the cohort has the opportunity to present their plans, obstacles, and uncertainties and get in-depth, tailored feedback ▪️ 1-on-1 sessions with other IAP participants and facilitators ▪️ Extracurricular sessions: The possibility of extra sessions on topics defined by the needs of the cohort (e.g., job search strategies, networking, advice from high-impact organization recruiters, etc.) ▪️ Post-program support sessions: Access additional group sessions in the months following the program to maintain momentum and continue implementing your plan ❓MORE INFORMATION / QUESTIONS If you have questions about the IAP or just want to know more about the program, we invite you to use these resources: 1️⃣ Attend one of our informational webinars featuring an introduction to the IAP and a Q&A session – we’ll have 2 webinar sessions to accommodate as many time zones as we can, so please join the one that suits your schedule best. ▪️ Wed., 23 Apr., 8-9am UTC → Register here: https://bit.ly/3DGuGDp ▪️ Wed., 23 Apr., 4-5pm UTC → Register here: https://bit.ly/423CY1q 👉 We aim to address as many questions as possible in the webinar sessions – Please send us your questions about the IAP via this form: https://bit.ly/421W1ZV 2️⃣ See the IAP page for general information and FAQs: https://bit.ly/498iBkm 🚀 Apply now: https://bit.ly/41AWwJf If you know anyone for whom the IAP could be a good fit, please share this information with them! Any comments or questions? Please reach out to us in the comments below or here: https://bit.ly/3SEpm6N. #accelerator #jobs #job #impact #highimpact #opportunity

Where are they now? Updates about what some of our alumni have been up to since our 2023/24 training programme 🚀 Jo Fairbrother joined the SAFCEI Cage-Free Campaign launch in February where participants were provided with information packs and instruction to encourage restaurants and partners to go cage-free. Jo is also expanding her skills through THAT Project’s short course on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) to investigate industrial farms. Farhan Akorede, DVM is working with One Health and Development Initiative on stakeholder engagement for hen welfare. He recently completed a manuscript on animal welfare awareness in selected Nigerian markets, slated for publication in an animal welfare journal. Additionally, he is exploring a partnership with one of our current participants to launch cage-free campaigns addressing gaps not yet covered by existing initiatives in Nigeria. Gathoni Ireri is working with us on a country report focused on Ethiopia. This report will serve as a guide for advocates planning high-impact animal advocacy work in the country in our next training programme. BARBARA KAYONDO recently authored a research paper on the economic impacts of livestock welfare standards, which is under review. She plans to lead a national campaign to promote humane transportation for animals from farms to markets in Uganda. Marybeth Ubanwa is leading Stedify, which recently kicked off 2025 with its first webinar. The team is preparing for an exhibition at Babcock University, where they will speak on plant-based nutrition and wellbeing in Africa and distribute plant-based dairy alternatives and foods. 🗞️ If you'd like to receive updates about our work, sign up to our newsletter 🗞️ ://https://lnkd.in/dS68UwjN.

🇪🇬 We are pleased to announce our latest research report: Farmed Animal Advocacy in Egypt! 🙏🏼 This report was written in collaboration with Ethical Seafood Research, which helped with the initial scoping with the help of Melinda Jackson from New York University. We would like to express our immense gratitude to Nayyira ElGohary for all her hard work on this report as part of the Ambitious Impact (AIM) internship program. 🌍 We are very excited to continue exploring the challenges and opportunities in African countries. Egypt is our fourth installment covering countries in Africa, after our reports on Zimbabwe, Uganda and Ghana. We plan to continue supporting African animal advocates in their mission to help farmed animals. https://lnkd.in/de-kkRYw #Egypt #animalwelfare #Africa #animals #effectivealtruism #animaladvocacy