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The joint communication stresses that EU and Africa must join efforts to reach the Sustainable Development Goal of “zero hunger” and address the challenges of nutrition and food security by boosting...

The African Union has continued to prioritise the need to accelerate efforts towards socio-economic transformation and development through strategic continental and regional initiatives. Agenda 2063 aims...

The release of 657 new bean varieties, in 31 countries of Africa over 25 years, which have reached more than 37 million farmers (58% of whom...

Today, the highest proportion of youth lives in Africa and Asia with the majority of them in rural areas. In Africa, every year 10 to 12 million youth enter the workforce...

More than a year into the pandemic, slower spread of the coronavirus and lower COVID-19-related mortality, decisive actions by countries to save lives and livelihoods, and a faster-than expected recovery in commodity prices...

There is widespread concern about the potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa’s agricultural and food systems. This should certainly be a priority for leaders across the public, private...

The conclusions note that Joint Communication Towards a comprehensive strategy with Africa constitutes an excellent basis on which to initiate a new ambitious partnership with Africa. The next EU-AU Summit...

Young people have the potential to play an important role in achieving effective rural transformation, not only are their numbers increasing but young people are...

This interactive tool is based on SAMs, and provides the number of jobs that would be generated by an exogenous shock in final demand for the selected commodities. This number accounts for direct, indirect...