Mixed fortunes for African agribusiness amid pandemic
“It is easy to be pessimistic about the impact of COVID-19 on African agribusiness but some players in the food supply chain have enjoyed great success over the past year.”
News & Analysis: Food security
Businesses may need more time and support to recover from COVID-19
Analysis and Opinion Ghana BFT Online Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“COVID-19 has affected almost all sectors of the economy and agribusinesses, which form an important part of the economy, have not been left out. New data on the impact of the pandemic on agribusinesses in Ghana suggest it may take a little more time and support for businesses to recover from the impact of the pandemic.”
Sub-Saharan Africa’s Agriculture and COVID-19: How the Pandemic Will (re)Shape Food Markets
Analysis and Opinion SAIIA Report/Study by John Schellhase“The impact of COVID-19, together with other shocks such as locusts, fall armyworm and climate change, suggests the need for policymakers to be agile in their responses to multi-layered crises. The era of heightened uncertainty, volatility and complexity resulting from these multiple crises, with COVID-19 being a key turning point, calls for a fundamental change to the governance and architecture of sub-Saharan Africa’s food systems.”
COVID-19 threatens Africa’s food security
Analysis and Opinion Anadolu Agency Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“‘Transforming agriculture in Africa is an urgent task,’ Rwandan President Paul Kagame said, adding that ‘agribusiness can be a pathway to prosperity for African families.'”
Chinelo Anohu: What the Future Holds for Attracting Investment to Africa
African Voices on COVID-19's Impact / Interview Series COVID-19 Africa Watch Video by Milken Institute staffCOVID-19 Africa Watch talks to Senior Director of the Africa Investment Forum, Chinelo Anohu, about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the AIF’s approach and the overall investment landscape across the continent.
Adding Value to Agricultural Exports to China Will be Key to Ethiopia’s Post-COVID-19 Recovery
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia Development Reimagined Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“We now export more to China than to the US. We send 9% of our exports to China, and just 5% to the US. So our focus now is to find ways of increasing exports to China even more. A key opportunity here lies in China’s Dual Circulation recovery plan, whereby they hope to expand domestic consumption.”
Surviving lockdown in the Central African Republic
Analysis and Opinion Central African Republic Norwegian Refugee Council Report/Study by John Schellhase“The food insecurity brought about by the COVID-19 measures was devastating and compounded an already precarious situation.”
Nigeria: 58% of households have reduced food consumption
Latest Developments Nigeria Vanguard Article/Blog post by Milken Institute staff“Between July 2020 and December 2020, 83 percent of households reported an increase in the price of major food items that they consumed, demonstrating a widespread deterioration in purchasing power.”
Ethiopia’s social safety net effective in limiting COVID-19 impacts on rural food insecurity
Analysis and Opinion Ethiopia IFPRI Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Over the past decade, rigorous evaluations have shown Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Program yielding positive results in addressing household poverty and food insecurity in the low-income districts it targets.”
Panic shopping as Kigali goes back into lockdown
Latest Developments Rwanda The New Times Article/Blog post by John Schellhase“Food markets across Kigali city were on January 19 flocked by crowds of people – retailers and wholesalers – following an announcement that the capital was returning to total lockdown. The 15-day lockdown announced by a cabinet meeting on Monday is aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the city, which has been rampant in the past few days.”
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