Africa’s bn Food Import Bill Sparks Urgent Call for Investment in Local Farming

Africa’s $70bn Food Import Bill Sparks Urgent Call for Investment in Local Farming

Africa’s rising food import bill, now estimated at around $70 billion annually, is unsustainable and signals an urgent need to invest in local agriculture, smallholder farmers, and climate-smart food systems, regional leaders and agricultural stakeholders have warned. They were speaking on September 30, at the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) Congress being held in Kigali,…

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Africa’s bn Food Import Bill Sparks Urgent Call for Investment in Local Farming

Africa: 8th Africa-Singapore Business Forum – Ghana’s Import Trade Hit $215 Million in 2024 Alone – Prez Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed that Ghana’s import trade reached over $215 million in 2024. Speaking at the 8th Africa-Singapore Business Forum, the President said trade between Africa and Singapore grew by 50 percent between 2020 and 2024, rising to nearly $14 billion. He noted that West Africa alone accounted for more than half…

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