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Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

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Food security is about more than fully-stocked supermarket shelves (Cold Link Online) 

April 03, 2020


Cold Link Online (South Africa) published an article about the vulnerability of South Africa’s poor in the wake of COVID-19. Two-thirds of South African children live in poverty, with one-third in extreme poverty. If IFPRI predictions are correct, the number of poor children in South Africa could increase by between two and five percent as a result of COVID-19. Also, in ShowMe South Africa and Northern News

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