Africa Food Prices Are Soaring Amid High Import Reliance – Analysis
Staple food prices in sub-Saharan Africa surged by an average 23.9 percent in 2020-22—the most since the 2008 global financial
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Author: Cedric Okou
Cedric Okou is an economist in the Research Department at the IMF. Before joining the Fund, he led the surveillance and analytical work on Sub-Saharan Africa in the World Bank Prospects Group, was a tenured associate professor of macro finance at the University of Quebec in Montreal, and held various positions in the private sector. His research interests include macro finance, international macroeconomics, risk and asset management, productivity, and climate change.
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How Africa Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid Climate Change – Analysis
The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region’s challenges and need for policies to save lives and
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