Starvation used deliberately, and counted properly for the first time.
More than 20,000 attacks on markets, farmland and food distribution systems have been recorded since 2018.
While Western tech giants develop AI-powered agriculture solutions and sustainable food platforms, the continent that feeds much of the world watches its own food systems weaponized in conflicts from Sudan to the Sahel. This isn't just about war. It's about how technology could revolutionize food security across Africa, yet venture capital flows toward Silicon Valley startups while African farmers and food networks remain vulnerable to systematic destruction. The disconnect between where food innovation is funded and where food security is most desperately needed exposes the colonial blind spots in global tech investment.
While Western tech giants develop AI-powered agriculture solutions and sustainable food platforms, the continent that feeds much of the world watches its own food systems weaponized in conflicts from Sudan to the Sahel. This isn't just about war. It's about how technology could revolutionize food security across Africa, yet venture capital flows toward Silicon Valley startups while African farmers and food networks remain vulnerable to systematic destruction. The disconnect between where food innovation is funded and where food security is most desperately needed exposes the colonial blind spots in global tech investment.
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