Africa’s Greatest Challenge May Become Africa’s Greatest Opportunity
According to the FAO, Africa has approximately 2.6 billion hectares of arable land — one of the greatest agricultural resources…
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The Not-So-Sweet Crisis Facing West Africa
Sugar is everywhere. It is in the food we eat, the drinks we enjoy, the products we manufacture, and the…
The Resource Curse: When Rich Countries Stay Poor
It is logical to assume that countries with valuable natural resources should be wealthy. If a nation has oil, gold,…
Global Hunger Falls Globally but Africa and Western Asia Are Backsliding
A new UN report shows a slight global decrease in hunger: in 2024, an estimated 673 million people, or 8.2% of humanity,…
Africa’s Hungry Millions Sit Beside Untouched Fertile Land: Why the System Is Failing Farmers Like Kwame
Ghana, West Africa-Kwame sits on land his family has farmed for generations in Ghana’s Bono Region. The soil is rich,…
Africa’s New Agriculture Vision 2026–2035
What the African Union is planning, what looks promising, what raises concern, and what it means for everyday people As…
As AI reshapes jobs, farming still anchors Africa’s future
Nearly two out of three jobs in Africa are in farming and food. Yet agriculture makes up only a quarter…
What if Deserts Could Grow Food?
A New Way to Grow in the Hardest Places in Africa and What It Could Mean for Millions You have…
First Harvest, Last Meal: When the Harvest Fails Because We Can’t Save It
Editorial At the Kofar Suari feeding centre in Katsina State, a mother held her toddler, Shamsiya. Her belly was swollen,…
Straight Talk on Africa’s Food Future
If it impacts Africa’s food future, you’ll read it here.