africa

Land, territory and confrontation: the murder of Tristan Voorspuy Farmer Martin Hole reflects on the death of a family member in Kenya

12th January 2021 by Martin Hole

Farmer Martin Hole reflects on the death of a family member in Kenya and what this reminds us about the complications of land ownership. […]

The pest that demonstrates Africa’s need for GM crops South Africa's modified crops produced more than double Nigeria's output on half the land

7th March 2018 by Tirzah Duren

Fall armyworm infestations in large portions of southern and sub-Saharan Africa are threatening the food supply of over 200 million people. While indigenous to North and south America, in January 2016, the species was discovered for the first time in Nigeria. Since then the fall armyworm has spread to 28 African countries according to a report released last fall. An additional […]

Frontier Notes – March 2018 The growing economies of Ghana and Nigeria

1st March 2018 by Nana Adu Ampofo

Nominally at least, both Ghana and Nigeria are in the midst of an economic uptick. The latter is forecast to grow at 2% per annum this year as against 0.6% in 2017 and -1.6% the year before (its first recession in a quarter century). Ghana meanwhile is set to exceed 8% per annum in 2018 […]