Source: Save the Children |

Nigeria: One Million More Children Expected to Suffer Acute Malnutrition in 2025 as Hunger Crisis Deepens

New figures reveal 5.4 million children are now at risk of facing acute malnutrition by next April, compared to the 4.4 this past April

An additional one million children in Nigeria will be suffering from acute malnutrition by April next year without urgent action as extreme flooding, escalating violence and rampant food shortages fuel a deepening hunger crisis, Save the Children said.   Analysis of new hunger data from Cadre Harmonisé—the leading regional authority on…

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    • Honourable John Mutorwa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works and Transport, cuts the ribbon at $50m PET line launch in Windhoek L-R Sunil Gupta CCBA CEO, Pottie De Bruyn CCBA in Namibia General Manager, Hon John Mutorwa, Hon Lucia Iipumbu, Gabriel Gabriel Manufacturing Director CCBA in Namibia
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Source: Coca Cola Beverages Africa |

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa invests $50 Million in Namibia, boosting production capacity by 30%

The investment also includes the installation of a water treatment plant with state-of-the-art water recovery technology, designed to reduce water consumption

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) (www.CCBAGroup.com) has invested $50 million in a new bottling line in Namibia, capable of producing 27,000 bottles per hour. This upgrade will increase the plant’s output capacity by 30% and stimulate growth throughout the company’s value chain. The investment also includes the installation of a water…

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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Tanzania marks record agricultural achievement as African Development Bank President Adesina urges investment in Africa

Each youth is given 10 acres of land and is supported by training, already 11,000 have benefitted and this year’s harvest has begun

Tanzania achieves 128% food self-sufficiency, one of continent’s two successful cashew nut processors If you are not investing in Africa, what are you doing? – Akinwumi Adesina Tanzania is setting new benchmarks in food self-sufficiency across Africa, raising hope that the fight against hunger and malnutrition on the continent is…

Source: United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) |

United Nation peacekeepers from South Korean help students tackle chronic food insecurity in Bor

As South Sudan forges its path toward peace, it is crucial to establish partnerships that merge academic expertise with practical applications

Food insecurity is rampant across South Sudan with more than 1.6 million children now malnourished and seven million people needing food assistance from humanitarian agencies to survive. Nutritious food is out of reach for these families because of a myriad of factors, including conflict, climate shocks, the economic crisis and…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

World Food Programme (WFP) Calls for Cash to Frontload South Sudan Operations Amid Warnings of Rising Hunger

Funds received before the end of this year will enable WFP to preposition food by road in remote hunger-hit areas during the brief dry season

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is urgently appealing to donors to provide early funding for next year’s operations in South Sudan so the food agency can preposition food to prevent spiralling operational costs and hunger through 2025. This appeal follows the release of the WFP-FAO Hunger Hotspots report…

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) |

A Food Security Statistics Project is Enhancing Food Security Data across Africa

The project, launched in 2020, focuses on enhancing the capacity of National Statistical Offices (NSOs) to produce food security statistics through HCES

Reliable food security statistics are essential for informed decisions on food access, quality, and affordability. Recognizing this, a regional collaboration between the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and Statistics Norway, funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), has supported eight African nations in strengthening their…

Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

World Food Programme (WFP) responds to devastating floods in Mali that have affected 350,000 people

The floods have destroyed over 85,000 hectares of cropland, 730,000 mt of cereal stocks (from previous harvest), and forcibly displaced thousands of people who have been forced to move out of their homes

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up its lifesaving response to people affected by the devastating floods in Mali. Since the start of the rainy season in June, unusually heavy downpours have caused flooding in many regions forcing the government to declare a state of national catastrophe in…

Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Regional Forum on Agroecology and Organic Farming in West Africa

The forum aims to promote sustainable food systems and strengthen food sovereignty in West Africa through policies and public interventions that prioritize agroecology, organic farming, and climate-smart agriculture

A four-day forum opened on October 21, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, bringing together key stakeholders from across the region. Participants include farmers’ organisations, civil society, the private sector, NGOs, public institutions, policymakers, and researchers. The forum aims to promote sustainable food systems and strengthen food sovereignty in West Africa through…

Source: International Trade Centre |

African coffee's rise: How entrepreneurs are driving innovation

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and ACRAM exhibited at the Paris Coffee Show 2024 to build commercial spaces for African Robusta and Liberica coffee

African coffee, rich in heritage and flavour, is making strides on the global stage, particularly from countries like Liberia, Ghana, and Cameroon. For years, Africa has been synonymous with Arabica and Robusta varieties, but today, new species such as the lesser known Liberica and Arabusta are breaking through, offering global…

Source: The African Union – Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) |

The African Union - Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Kenya at the HiHi Global Investment Forum 2024

The Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum is a platform for national authorities to present agricultural investment opportunities, focusing on long-term finance and supporting private investors in developing countries

An integral component of AU-IBAR's efforts to build sustainable livestock value chains in Africa is the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS) Project. The organization's participation in the Hand-in-Hand (HiHi) Global Investment Forum 2024, particularly in collaboration with Kenya—a key beneficiary of the RAFFS project—underscores its commitment to securing…