Food security in Africa: Managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing at 2.7 per cent per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region’s urban population is growing even faster: It was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85 per cent increase from 2022. The need to feed this population will put pressure on land and water resources. Read more