Africa’s food and water security now national and geopolitical priorities

Africa’s food and water security, along with resilient local value chains – water, agriculture, processing – are no longer just development topics, they have become national and geopolitical priorities across governments and investors, said Business Sweden strategy and business development Middle East and Africa project manager Kudakwashe Koke. Speaking at a high-level Thought Leadership Forum hosted by Alfa Laval, in partnership with Business Sweden, he said that the continent’s global dependency creates vulnerability, as Africa imports large volumes of staple foods, such as wheat, rice and maize, and global shocks, including wars, disrupts fertiliser, grain and logistics flows.

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