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Food systems encompass a wide range of actors, interactions, and infrastructure within the food supply and value chain. In African city regions, there is a pressing need to improve food and nutrition security (FNS) while addressing the environmental footprint and promoting circularity. INCiTiS-FOOD project, aims to enhance African city region food systems by focusing on the availability of nutritious and safe food, food access and affordability, food utilization and waste reduction, and food stability. Through interdisciplinary research, stakeholder engagement, capacity-building, and Europe-Africa partnerships, INCiTiS-FOOD seeks to co-create circular agri-food technologies, practices, and business models in African cities and towns. This transformation is crucial for resilient and sustainable urban farming, equity, and empowerment, aligning with overall sustainable objectives and agendas. This article was written by Olivera Stojilovic, project manager at Foodscale Hub and consortium member of INCiTiS-FOOD. Olivera is a sustainability scientist educated in the United States and Sweden and is working with Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects centered around sustainable agriculture. Within INCiTiS-FOOD Olivera focuses on science communication and dissemination of important project results and activities.