Nigeria's food inflation in August 2023 increased by 3.87% and 6.22%, MoM and YoY, respectively. It is attributed to rising prices driven by disruptions in global supply chains, currency devaluation, and climate change impacts.
Summary: Maize prices in Nigeria has surged in 2023 due to failure to meet rising demand because of production problems, limited imports, climate change,...
In 2021 and 2022, the top 10 Nigerian startups in food and agricultural industry secured 90% or more of the total investment in the agriculture sector.
Among all African countries under military rule, Mali is the most food secure, with 84% of its population able to afford food in the first half of 2023.
