/ 21 July 2022

A Marshall Plan for Africa’s food-price crisis?

South African Economy As Inflation Hits 14 Month High
South Africa's consumer food inflation quickened to 9.0% in November, from 8.8% in the previous month. (Guillem Sartorio/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The rescue proposal designed by and for African countries is targeted at ensuring future food security as the continent struggles to procure key agricultural commodities, such as wheat, because of the war in eastern Europe.

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