Africa, widely believed to rely on aid and donations from the developed world, is leading the fight against hunger and poverty on the continent.

This emerged at a high-level meeting, sought to discuss progress made in ending world hunger and poverty, co-hosted by The Hunger Project and the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg.

Leaders of multinational organisations, regional bodies, government, corporates, donor agencies, non-governmental organisations, civil society and academia reviewed the current framework of Sustainable Development Goals and also identified specific gaps where new initiatives can be taken in an effort to end hunger.

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