The Africa Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes (ANAPRI) invites applications from high-calibre, self-constituted teams of experts to design its Global and Africa-Based Resource Mobilisation and Sustainability Architecture.
LEVERAGING AFRICA’S TRADE CORRIDORS FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, FOOD SECURITY AND JOBS
Africa farmers, traders and consumers care less about continental ambitions, and instead, care more about whether the road is passable, the rules enable the food to move, the standards are clear, and a buyer is waiting at the other end of the border.
AGRICULTURAL TRADE DISRUPTIONS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: RAPID SYNTHESIS AND FEEDBACK FROM COUNTRY DIALOGUES
The webinar held on 13th May on Agricultural Trade Disruptions in sub-Saharan Africa: Rapid Synthesis and Feedback from Country Dialogues, organised by the Africa Network of Agricultural Policy Research Institutes in partnership with AGRA, convened policymakers, researchers, regional institutions, and development partners to examine the growing scale and implications of agricultural trade disruptions across Africa. Drawing on evidence from Ghana, …
AFRICA’S FOOD MARKETS ARE ALREADY REGIONAL; OUR POLICIES NEED TO CATCH UP
Between February and April 2026, ANAPRI centres convened a series of country-level consultations on agricultural trade barriers in Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Kenya and Ghana. The message from these dialogues was remarkably consistent: Africa’s food markets are already deeply connected across borders, but our policies still behave as if food systems stop at national boundaries.
UGANDA’S AGRICULTURAL TRADE UNDER AfCFTA: WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS
Agriculture remains central to the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It drives food security, employment, export growth, and industrialisation across the continent. Yet agricultural trade in Africa has become increasingly unpredictable. Export bans, certification requirements, border restrictions, and sudden regulatory shifts have disrupted supply chains and weakened confidence in regional markets. Moving from trade agreements on paper to trade in practice now requires greater policy coherence and stronger evidence.
STRENGTHENING AFRICA–GERMANY AGRICULTURAL TRADE THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
With the right policy alignment, investment in local value addition, and stronger regional integration, African–German agricultural trade can move beyond commodity exchange to become a catalyst for food security, improved nutrition, and sustainable economic growth. The AgriBridge Network’s latest policy note outlines a practical pathway for unlocking these mutual gains and building a more balanced, resilient partnership between Africa and Germany.
FROM POLICIES TO IMPACT: RETHINKING AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION
Real change requires policies that are not just well-crafted but well-executed, grounded in reality, and responsive to the needs of those they are meant to serve. It’s time to move beyond policy creation and focus on action.