Nigeria has an opportunity to transform its livestock sector from a largely subsistence activity into a modern, productive and commercially competitive industry. President Bola Tinubu said at the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture in Abuja that the country aims to more than double the livestock sector’s estimated $32 billion annual contribution to the ...

Africa must dramatically accelerate the transformation of its food systems if it is to meet global food-system targets by 2030, according to the 2026 Food Systems Countdown Report. The report says African countries face some of the world’s steepest challenges across food security, nutrition, agricultural sustainability, livelihoods, governance and resilience. Produced by the Food Systems ...

Global hunger has continued to decline for the third consecutive year, yet Africa remains the region most affected by food insecurity, according to the latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report released by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The report estimates that approximately 7.8% of the world’s population ...

Nigeria has taken a significant step towards strengthening its agricultural sector after the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) signed a strategic partnership aimed at improving the country’s agricultural data systems. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abuja, establishes a framework for closer collaboration between the two institutions ...

Egypt has taken another significant step towards strengthening its food security and economic resilience by restructuring its military-linked Future of Egypt authority into a more comprehensive economic body reporting directly to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The move reflects the country’s continued focus on securing agricultural production while accelerating investment across strategic sectors of the economy. ...

By Brandon Moss The Ugandan government has launched an emergency food relief programme to support thousands of families in the drought-stricken Karamoja sub-region, where prolonged dry conditions have severely affected agricultural production and food security. Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja announced that approximately 9.4 million kilograms of maize flour and dry beans will be distributed to ...

Africa is making gradual progress toward food security, but significant structural challenges continue to slow the continent’s path to ending hunger. Despite vast agricultural potential, millions across the continent still face food insecurity, with over 87 million people in East and Southern Africa experiencing hunger and tens of millions more at risk in other regions. ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has praised the Sasakawa Africa Association for its enduring work to strengthen food security and modernise farming across the continent. The commendation came during a courtesy visit by SAA President Shuichi Suzuki to Obasanjo’s residence at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, where discussions focused on deepening collaboration ...

by Aimee Gabay The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released agricultural development plans for 40 countries across the continent that outline pathways to improving food security and productivity. But a recent report by the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA) argues that the AfDB initiative, which seeks to industrialize African food systems at a cost ...

Kenyan Agri-Fintech Startup Apollo Agriculture Secures $10 Million From Swedfund and ImpactConnect to Empower African Farmers Leading Kenyan agri-fintech startup Apollo Agriculture has secured a $10 million investment from Swedfund and ImpactConnect to fuel its rapid expansion across Africa. This capital injection will enable the company to empower more small-scale farmers with the tools and ...