Over 200 NGOs have written an open letter to world leaders asking for decisive international action to ‘end the spiralling global hunger crisis. In the letter addressing world leaders gathered in New York for the Read More
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The Russian invasion is having far-reaching repercussions on many countries around the world, including in Africa, where it is majorly affecting food security. From shortages in wheat supply to shortages in crop fertilizers caused by Read More
The Gambia has recently signed a deal with the World Bank to loan up to $68 million that would be used to revive the country’s tourism sector. The grant would promote diversification and climate resilience Read More
Last week, hundreds took to the streets of Ghana’s capital, Accra, to protest the country’s spiralling inflation and other economic woes. Perhaps the two-day protest influenced the government’s decision to reconsider its Read More
According to the latest figures from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency, the country’s annual inflation rate reached 191% in the second quarter of the year. Weeks into the Russian invasion, Zimbabwe’s inflation rate Read More
As Russian troops intensify their assault in Ukraine, seizing control of major Ukrainian cities like Kherson, wheat, corn and vegetable oil prices have risen by double-digit percentages. Wheat currently retails at $900, its highest in 14 Read More
