Current patterns of food production and consumption are driving the collapse of the ecosystems upon which humanity depends. But building a more sustainable food system is possible, […]
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Opinion: Amid the Ukraine Invasion, We Must Avert the Next Food Crisis
Food insecurity is rising across the globe amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The two countries collectively export approximately 25% of the world’s wheat. Russia is also a significant […]
Ndidi writes on Fostering Entrepreneurship and Job Creation for African Youth
On March 9th, 2021, the African business landscape was buzzing with excitement and optimism in reaction to the news that Flutterwave, a payments company, had closed its […]
COVID-19: Strengthening West Africa’s Fragile Food Ecosystems! – Ndidi Nwuneli
It has only been a few weeks since governments across West Africa ordered partial or complete lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and already the region’s […]
Ndidi Nwuneli writes on the Role of the Private Sector in Humanitarian Efforts
On Dec. 30, following three consecutive years of drought in Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme issued a plea for the international community to support the country. WFP […]
Ndidi Nwuneli writes on how Africa’s entrepreneurs can innovate and invest to put African cuisine on the world stage
“Over the past six months, I have engaged in a simple experiment. In packed rooms in Europe and the United States, I have asked “what is your […]
Ndidi Nwuneli Writes on Young Entrepreneurs Driving Africa’s Agricultural Transformation
In 2015, a twenty-seven-year-old Lesego Holzapfel moved home to South Africa from the UK to build a sustainable business that invested in agriculture’s most marginalized voices. A […]
Ndidi Nwuneli Article on Promoting Inclusive Business
On twitter, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations posted a photo with a quote: “Rural people produce 3/4 of the world’s food yet these […]
The World Economic Forum features Sahel
As we close out the month of October, in which we celebrated World Food Day, we are proud to share an OPED written by our managing partner […]
Ndidi Nwuneli Writes On Implications of the Monsanto ruling on African Farmers
On August 10th, 2018, a California judge ordered Monsanto, a global agribusiness owned by Bayer, to pay $289 million in damages to Dewayne Johnson, a former groundskeeper […]