AMASA 2022 was held on 28^th-30^th November 2022 in Nairobi, Kenya, on the theme ‘Strengthening Capacity for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems in Africa’. It was co-hosted by NASAC and the Kenya National Academies of Science (KNAS) with support from IAP, INGSA Africa, TWAS and APHRC among others.  The conference was co-chaired by the President of NASAC, Prof. Norbert Hounkonnou and the President of KNAS, Prof. Ratemo Michieka and attended by over 70 participants. Within the AMASA 2020 sessions, a Capacity Enhancing Workshop was co-organised with INGSA Africa on 30 November 2022 on the theme ‘Joint Continental Scoping Capacity Enhancing Workshop to provide Rapid Science Advice in Emergencies such as the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Infectious Diseases’. Besides this, there were also sessions on Gene Editing Technology, as well as Climate Change and Health as already highlighted above. The NASAC Board and General Assembly meetings were also held on 27^th and 30^th November 2022 respectively. A press briefing was held on 30 November 2022 for the science academies to make a contribution on the safety concerns of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).