The Ukraine Crisis and African Economies

10 January 2023. Session IV – The Ukraine Crisis and African Economies Wheat Sector Disruptions: Exposure, Contagion, and Effects on Income and Food Security 

• Presenter: Ms. Leysa Maty Sall, Senior Associate Scientist, AKADEMIYA2063 
• Mr. Watipaso Mkandawire, Regional Food Markets Adviser, UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

17 January 2023. Session V – The Ukraine Crisis and African Economies Predicting Food Crop Production in times of Crisis: The Case of Wheat in South Africa

• Presenter: Dr. Greenwell Matchaya, Senior International Researcher in Economics, International Water Management Institute (IWMI); ReSAKSS-ESA Coordinator 
• Moderator: Ms. Sithembile Ndema Mwamakamba, Director of Policy Research and Analysis, Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN)

24 January 2023. Session VI – The Ukraine Crisis and African Economies Vegetable Oils Market Disruptions: The Income and Food Security Effects

• Presenter: Dr. Ismael Fofana, Director, Department of Capacity and Deployment, AKADEMIYA2063 
• Moderator: Mr. Nathan Kline, Policy Advisor, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

31 January 2023 13.00-14.00 (GMT). Session VII – The Ukraine Crisis and African EconomiesOpportunities and Potential for the Expansion of Regional Food Trade 

• Presenter: Dr. Sunday Odjo, Deputy Director, Department of Operational Support, AKADEMIYA2063 
• Moderator: Dr. Robert Ouma, Regional Director, DAI – Policy LINK

14 February 2023 13.00-14.00 (GMT) Session IX – The Ukraine Crisis and African EconomiesTransmission of Global Price Shocks to Local Commodity Markets in Malawi 

• Presenter: Dr. Greenwell Matchaya, Senior International Researcher in Economics, International Water Management Institute (IWMI); ReSAKSS-ESA Coordinator 
• Moderator: Prof. Chahir Zaki, Professor of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Cairo University