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The World Bank’s reform agenda is an urgent matter. To rise to global challenges, however, more money is needed too

Comparatively small economies need open trade to drive growth

Malawi’s food processing industry has great potential but cannot keep up with demand. Cooperatives can be part of the solution

Climate crisis and population growth increase pressure on arable land in West Africa

In Malawi, a new app helps farmers to organise their finances and ensures that they have funds available when they are most needed – during planting season

Rural communties’ right to use the land they depend on deserves more attention

Smallholder farmers are central to achieving food security. The UN organisation IFAD supports them with funds, access to markets and training

In Zambia, workers can now withdraw up to 20 % of their pension savings allowing to reinvest the money

Spiking food prices call for agricultural policymaking rather than macroeconomic management. In view of the climate crisis, challenges have increased