Africa is targeting $100 billions investment to transform food systems

This new strategy aims to enhance food security, expand trade, and reduce dependancy on imports.

With the continent’s population projected to surpass 2.2 billion by 2050 and food demand expected to grow by more than 50%, Africa must transition from fragmented and import-dependent to integrated, and self-sustaining food economies.

At the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025 in Dakar, stakeholders endorsed six core commitments under the new CAADP Strategy and Action Plan, positioning it as the bold engine of Africa’s food systems transformation.

The strategy sets ambitious targets, including mobilizing $100 billion in investments to raise food production by 45%, tripling trade within Africa, and cutting post-harvest losses by half.

Advocates of the plan say achieving these goals requires turning CAADP 2026–2035 Strategy from vision into action, with governments, private sector actors, and development partners rallying behind Africa’s agricultural transformation agenda.