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Economic and food security risks in developing nations

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Developing nations, including Kenya and Namibia, are facing face significant economic and food security risks driven by climate patterns and supply disruptions. Early assessments highlighted suggested that the combination of El Niño, rising fuel and fertilizer prices, and geopolitical conflicts could lead to severe hardship. In Kenya, hardship, with models suggested that these compounding factors could result in nearly 756,000 additional people falling into poverty and 4.9 million predicting millions facing undernourishment. undernourishment in Kenya. By mid-October, mid-October 2026, economic data reflected these pressures. Kenya’s annual inflation rate rose to 6.8% in September 2026, September, up from 6.6% in August, driven by food, transport, and housing costs. While this remains within the Central Bank of Kenya Kenya’s target range of 2.5% to 7.5%, the bank maintained interest rates at 8.75%, Namibia also 8.75% and revised its 2026 economic growth forecast upward to 5.0%. In Kenya, prolonged dry conditions linked to El Niño patterns have disrupted the dairy sector. The Kenya Dairy Board reported headline inflation of 5.4%. that formal-sector milk collection fell to 75 million litres in August from 84.4 million litres in June. This shortage has resulted in empty supermarket shelves in Nairobi and rising retail prices. While rains may eventually improve pasture, experts suggest prices for bread and cooking oil may remain high due to international market volatility in the Black Sea and Southeast Asia. In Namibia, risks persist regarding headline inflation reached 5.4% in September 2026. Standard Bank Namibia projects inflation could reach 5.2% in 2027, driven by potential oil shocks, shocks and domestic food threats, including a Foot and Mouth Disease outbreaks, and outbreak affecting approximately 29,000 animals. Persistent El Niño-induced droughts that may also threaten both crop yields and hydroelectric power generation. generation, which could increase utility tariffs.

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  1. 2026-10-19 09:27 UTC Economic and food security risks in developing nations
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