The outsize role of agriculture in Sub-Saharan African economies and the tendency to rely on imported food products makes the region particularly vulnerable to the agricultural shock caused by the war in Ukraine. In addition to the risk of food shortages, external – and in some cases fiscal – positions are set to weaken. The accompanying rise in inflation will add to the economic pain on the back of the conflict.
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