With the world navigating the second year of a pandemic, we knew we had to hit the ground running and do some important work to ensure that South Africa’s policies support existing startups and those that will emerge post the pandemic. SiMODiSA, toge...

Mozambique is one of the countries most affected by climate change (UNDP). It also has one of the highest poverty rates in the world, with women being afflicted in a disproportionate manner, and tremendous gender gaps in everything that could give th...

At a time when East African economies are not absorbing young people at the rate that they’re joining the labour force, investment in people development and talent management has never been more important.

Ask someone about leather and usually leather will be related to luxury and durability. The leather sector has provided us with a long-lasting beautiful material. At the same time, the leather sector faces significant environmental and social challen...

90% of all produce in Kenya is grown by smallholder farmers. Over 15 million Kenyans directly rely on the food they produce to survive and yet, despite this core role, the existing food value chain is deeply flawed and in dire need of change.

Globally farmers produce enough food to feed 1.5x the world’s population. Despite this, 795 million people are hungry, and many of the world’s 500 million smallholder farmers have to live on less than $2 per day. Add to that the significant role of o...

This AfricArena State of Tech in Africa report, issued annually, aims to provide all interested parties with insights and knowledge about the trends in the African tech sector. Its goal is not to add another set of analytics, but rather to add value...

We are excited to announce the launch of the Seed Yam Toolkit, an open-source knowledge resource with strategies and tools for future seed yam companies or entrepreneurs to consider and utilize in the development of their business models. The Seed Ya...

A tiny grain called fonio could play a big role in improving food security in West Africa, say researchers at Cornell University’s Department of Global Development.

The developments in Russia and Ukraine are piling pressure on already constrained global food markets. African countries should swiftly seek alternative import sources to fill the gap created by restricted exports from Russia and Ukraine.

Food Security Outlook. The food insecurity hotspots in March 2022 were South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to push food and energy prices up across the continent creating serious food security challenges...

In April 2022, the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development released a white paper to provide global donors with options to transform our food systems, to make them more resilient and sustainable.