How businesses can help make hunger history

While emergency aid is vital, Irish companies must think strategically about their engagement with Africa if we are to solve the food crisis in the long term, argues Gorta’s Brian Hanratty

ACCORDING to World Bank reports, there was economic growth of 5% in sub-Saharan Africa in 2010 and this is a clear indicator that sustainable growth is now taking place in many African countries.

It is indisputable that international trade is one of the driving factors as African exports increased by 7.5% in 2010 and growth in domestic demand led to an overall increase of 9.1% in imports.