Africa has become the continent with the highest number of people suffering from hunger, according to the UN's latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 report. Nearly 309 million Africans, or 20% of the continent's population, are facing undernourishment despite a slight improvement in hunger rates.

The report highlights that 66.6% of Africans cannot afford a healthy diet, more than double the level recorded in Asia. Climate change, armed conflicts, economic hardship, rising food prices, and the impact of the Iran conflict on energy and fertilizer costs have worsened food insecurity across the continent.

Africa becomes world's hunger epicentre | 309 million face food crisis

Philippine finance secretary Benjamin Diokno presented to global economic leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland the government’s plan to establish a sovereign wealth fund for investments in agriculture, clean energy, digitalization, and climate change.

Philippines unveils proposed sovereign wealth fund for food security and clean energy at Davos

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