food security

Food-tech entrepreneur Jennifer Adebisi argues that Africa's agri-food technology companies are falling through funding cracks as they prove too operational for software investors yet too tech-driven for traditional agriculture and hospitality backers.

Farmers across Africa confront mounting pressures as Nigerian agricultural operators grapple with lending rates reaching 60 percent while Zimbabwean growers battle prolonged dry spells threatening maize and tobacco harvests.

A strategic partnership between agricultural technology firm AgriLogiq and systems integrator NEC XON aims to deploy protected, data-driven farming solutions across the continent, marking a significant push toward modernising Africa's agricultural sector.

Federal Government and Bank of Agriculture launch continent's biggest farm equipment distribution programme, targeting mechanized farmers across 36 states to address food security challenges.

Agrofood Nigeria 2026 conference positions the Netherlands as lead partner in Nigeria's push to reduce food imports, stabilize inflation, and build export-ready agricultural value chains amid persistent food security challenges.

The Nigerian government has unveiled a national food bank programme through a partnership between the First Lady's office, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency to address widespread child malnutrition.

State and federal officials across Nigeria distributed food and cash support to hundreds of thousands of households during Ramadan, reflecting growing government recognition of economic hardship facing ordinary citizens.

A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.

Nigeria's agricultural sector faces mounting pressure from escalating farm input costs while industrial giants like Dangote Group deploy hundreds of millions in infrastructure investments, highlighting the divergent trajectories within Africa's largest economy.