Before Russia invaded Ukraine, triggering a disruption of the global wheat supply and exacerbating the continent’s wheat deficit crisis, Africa’s wheat industry already was battling climate change, unfavorable trade policies, and inadequate investments in the sub-sector.

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Harnessing and accelerating the adoption of new agricultural technologies and innovations, coupled with enhanced investment in research, can help Africa realise the targets of its Agenda 2063’s flagship programme, the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Plan, or CAADP, ahead of time, an expert said.

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Food security, as defined by the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), is achieved when all individual citizens in a country possess the financial means and access to sufficient, healthy, and nutritious food necessary for leading an active and healthy life.

A super tusker elephant has reportedly been trophy hunted in the Maswa Game Reserve of Tanzania, which shares an unfenced boundary with Serengeti National Park. Unconfirmed reports from the ground are rife that the elephant may be popular cross-border elephant known by local tourism lodge owners as Zito.

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There is no shortage of sources telling us how increasing temperatures due to human-induced climate change will affect everything from wildlife to plants. The headlines are filled with tales of how countless species are under pressure, dying out, or struggling to adapt.

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Environmental, social and governance investing, also known as impact or socially responsible investing, has become a popular concept. It’s based on awareness of the impact that firms have on the environment and on human wellbeing. Socially responsible investing recognises that these factors increasingly influence financial performance and thus investor returns.

Stagnating incomes in sub-Saharan Africa’s resource-intensive economies necessitate more effective fiscal management and broad-based structural reforms

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Oluwatoba Clement Asana, Country Manager of OCP Africa- Nigeria has expressed concerns on why Africa possesses over 60 percent of the world’s arable land yet contributes only 10 percent to global food production.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region’s urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85% increase from 2022.

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2025 is poised to be a pivotal year for Africa’s agricultural transformation. With robust frameworks and evolving technologies, the continent is well-positioned to drive a shift toward sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food systems.

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