Food Security in Africa Stories

Agrifood SMEs to benefit from new Sh16.4 billion funding programme
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 12, 2025

The move aims to bolster food security and resilience across the continent, which continues to bear the greatest impact of the ongoing crisis.

East and Central Africa unveil joint plan to boost food security and grain trade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 09, 2025

Across the region, farmers face annual losses of between 30 and 40 per cent due to poor storage and logistical inefficiencies, which worsen hunger and...

Ruto declares food security key to Kenya’s sovereignty
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 20, 2025

The President said Kenya must shift from a net food importer to a regional agricultural powerhouse.

Food insecurity in Africa persists as poor infrastructure hampers supply chains – World Bank
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 23, 2025

In its report titled "Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa", the World Bank notes that although food production has increased over the y...

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