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Africa must relook at food systems financing
We need an urgent, clear-eyed debate on the structural reforms required to transform Kenyan agriculture from a ‘backbone’ of survival into a world-class, competitive sector.
The unfolding US–Israel–Iran crisis is more than a geopolitical flashpoint. It is a harsh reminder that Africa’s food systems remain dangerously exposed to global shocks.
With the Strait of Hormuz handling roughly one-third of global crude oil shipments and 20 percent of liquefied natural gas flows, its effective shutdown in early March 2026 froze transit volumes and pushed Brent crude above $100 per barrel, the highest surge since 1983.
