The continent spends over USD60 billion yearly on food imports that it could generate domestically. African countries have allocated large sums to agriculture, but according to experts, this is insufficient. As a result, countries are experiencing deficits even as governments continue to spend billions of dollars bolstering their military defenses, which fuels conflict, displacement, and

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Martin Mwita is a business reporter based in Kenya. He covers equities, capital markets, trade and the East African Cooperation markets.

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