Kenya 
African Food Processing and Value Addition 2026: The USD 50 Billion Import Bill and the Industrial Response
Nigeria
Agriculture
African countries import approximately USD 50 billion in food annually, much of it processed products that could in principle be produced domestically from locally-grown raw materials. Food processing and value addition is the sub-category that determines whether African agriculture captures the value of its own production. This report maps the operators, the structural constraints, and the industrial opportunity.
African countries import approximately USD 50 billion in food annually, and a significant portion of that bill consists of processed food products that could, in principle, be produced domestically from locally-grown raw materials. Tomato paste imported from China and Italy competes with Nigerian tomatoes that spoil in...
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