#WorldFoodDay was celebrated last week and World Food Prize Laureate and AfDB president, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, made it clear that Africa has the natural resources to feed the world's population, which is predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050.
Africa has 65% of the uncultivated arable land left in the world and Adesina stressed that Africa should not be importing its own food and that the continent needed help in unlocking its potential.
Africa's CEOs have also come together, forming the AfroChampions Club to promote investment and growth on the continent.
Our condolences to Somalia after the devastating bomb attack in the capital Mogadishu on 14 October which killed over 300 people and injured another 300 more, with 200 listed as missing. Last week humanitarian organisations, the UN, NGOs, donors, the private sector, member states and civil society organisations stepped in to aid search and rescue efforts by providing earthmoving and fire equipment, ambulances, cash, medical and food supplies and tents.

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Louise Marsland
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