"Rooted in Africa, Built for the World"

A Deep Dive Into the Continent's Grain Sovereignty, Trade Power, and the Rise of Indigenous Alternatives* --- ## THE BREADBASKET QUESTION: NOT ONE ANSWER, BUT A CONTINENT IN MOTION When the phrase "breadbasket of Africa" is used, it has historically pointed in different directions depending on the era, the crop, and the political lens. South Africa, with its sophisticated commercial farming sector and the fertile Western Cape, long held the title in the colonial imagination.

By RIC Brands | Africa Trade & Investment Intelligence --- There is a particular kind of confidence that belongs only to nations that have never been broken. Ethiopia carries that confidence in its bones. It is the oldest independent country in Africa, one of the oldest civilisations on Earth, and today — with over $18.6 billion in foreign direct investment attracted over the past five years, a state airline that just won Africa's best, and the continent's wealthiest man bett