AGP Executive Report
Last update: 36 minutes agoFood Security & Nutrition: A worsening nutrition crisis is in the spotlight, with experts pushing urgent dairy reforms, school nutrition expansion, and stronger food safety systems as malnutrition and productivity losses rise. Xenophobia & Migration: In South Africa, Nigerians are again being targeted in xenophobic violence, reviving fears tied to decades of recurring attacks and displacement. Education Under Attack: Northeast Nigeria faces renewed alarm after suspected jihadists abduct dozens of school pupils in Borno, hitting schools just after troops left. Agriculture & Health: Wokha, Namibia, is training butchers and fishmongers on hygienic meat handling, while Kenya warns household air pollution from biomass cooking is killing about 27,000 people annually. Trade & Logistics: South Africa is accelerating rail and port reforms to move up to 24 million tonnes of freight from April 2027, aiming to boost exports of minerals, vehicles and farm products. Clean Cooking & Climate: African lawmakers in Nairobi back faster investment in clean cooking and methane action as the “silent pandemic” of indoor smoke grows. Policy & Finance Gap: Kenya is set to host FINAS 2026 in Nairobi to tackle a $100bn annual financing gap for agriculture and food systems.
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