This study analysed the effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) and exchange rate movement on agricultural growth in Cameroon (1978-2014). The results revealed that in the long run, a unit increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the previou...
When a farmer in Kericho pours a cup of tea, there is a long chain of people whose livelihoods depend on that small act. In the first half of 2025 that chain felt a jolt. Kenya’s export earnings contracted for the first time since 2019, pulled down l...
Transforming farm produce to cash is the primary objective of anyone going into farming as an occupation but the reality on ground is that most of these farmers are not linking up with their desire results due to inadequate market or no market in som...
Based on original trader surveys, this paper examines how agricultural traders operate in Benin and Malawi. Results indicate that the largest transaction costs are search and transport. The use of modern technology is limited. Search methods rely pri...
This research was conducted to evaluate the impact of innovations to improve the yield and nutrition of sorghum varieties in Ethiopia. Importantly, we used an economic model to account for the market impacts of the innovation. Household data on the p...
The sub-Saharan African Region, unlike other developing regions, has made little progress in the past 20-30 years towards improving its food security situation. Indeed, in terms of average aggregate per caput availability of food, Sub-Saharan Africa...
Accessing water supply services remains a serious challenge in Wakiso District in Uganda, where most households travel long distances to collect water – a process that threatens their health, productivity and economic wellbeing. Although addressing t...
This report examines the experiences of Ghanaian exporters and importers with trade regulations and related procedural obstacles – highlighting their concerns and the challenges they face.
Lower inflation should raise real household incomes and boost consumer spending, while lower interest rates should raise investment spending by firms.
In June 2014, African Union member states committed to a set of goals in the Malabo Declaration aimed at boosting intraAfrican trade in agricultural commodities and services by 2025. Point V of the Malabo Declaration lays out the goals in detail: ...
The West Africa regional trade scorecard compiles publicly available and regularly updated data related to four key trade determinants that are actionable at the national level, including: (1) production capacity, (2) the cost of trade, (3) ins...
The Southern Africa regional trade scorecard compiles publicly available and regularly updated data related to four key trade determinants that are actionable at the national level, including: (1) production capacity, (2) the cost of trade, (3)...