Africa urged to scale up agrifood financing :: Mmegi Online

A new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the United Nations Economic Commission (UNEC) for Africa, the World Food Programme (WFP), and the African Union Commission (AUC) has called for urgent and coordinated financing to reverse rising hunger and transform Africa’s agrifood systems amidst worsening food insecurity across the continent.

Released in Accra, Ghana, on April 30, 2026, the latest Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition paints a troubling picture of a continent grappling with persistent hunger, limited agricultural investment and growing inequality in accessing nutritious food.

The report reveals that hunger in Africa has increased for the eighth consecutive year since 2017, with an estimated 306 million people now undernourished. This represents more than 45% of the global total of undernourished people. At the same time, approximately 892 million Africans are facing moderate or severe food insecurity, largely driven by conflict, climate shocks, economic downturns, and widening social inequalities.

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