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09/25/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 09/25/2025 23:16

African agrifood trade at a crossroads

By Valeria Piñeiro, Juan Pablo Gianatiempo, Joseph Glauber, and Fousseini Traoré
September 25, 2025

African agriculture holds immense economic potential, given the continent's vast arable land and growing demand for food, and the growing demand for food globally-yet sub-Saharan Africa continues to play a marginal role in global agrifood markets. The current moment, however, offers a crucial opportunity for SSA to boost its competitiveness and reshape its role in global trade.

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