Speaker: Africa Needs Researchers

Sub-Saharan Africa does not need any more dollars in aid from the U.S. or other countries in order to alleviate malnutrition, poverty and starvation — Africa needs researchers, according to former Vice-President of Uganda Dr. Speciosa Wandira.

On Wednesday night, Wandira spoke about the politics surrounding her country’s food systems in a lecture entitled, “Achieving Freedom from Hunger, Poverty, and Poor Health in Sub-Saharan Africa.”

“There are countries in Africa with no war that still have huge food security issues. So what’s the real problem? You have the answers — that’s why we’re here at Cornell University,” Wandira said.