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African youth agripreneurs forum_session_01__partner statements_official opening and keynote

author(s) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
from International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
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  • Africa
  • World
  • Western Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Northern Europe
  • Europe
  • Caribbean
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Americas
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International Institute of Tropical Agriculture. (2017). African youth agripreneurs forum_session_01__partner statements_official opening and keynote. Ibadan, Nigeria: IITA Communication Unit
African youth agripreneurs forum_session_01__partner statements_official opening and keynote

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Abstract

Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire / Ibadan, Nigeria, 20 April 2017 – Youth from all over Africa will come together in the first-ever African Youth Agripreneurs (AYA) Forum in Ibadan, Nigeria, on 25-26 April 2017. The forum provides an opportunity for the youth to show their skills, creativity, and innovativeness in agribusiness, and also relate with other youths, development partners, and stakeholders in the sector.

The forum, hosted by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) at its headquarters, is organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with IITA, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the Africa Agribusiness Incubation Network (AAIN) and Africa 2.0. The forum will serve as a platform for aggregating Agripreneurs across Africa and escalating the impact of their activities on agriculture and development in the continent.

Session_01_Partners Statement_ Dr. Nteranya Sanginga, Director General, IITA – Host
Mr. Ken Lohento, Manager, CTA
Dr. Alex Ariho, CEO, AAIN
Mr. Adim Jibunoh, Business Dev. Director, Heirs Holdings
Mr. Francis Shobo, Deputy MD, First Bank Ltd.

Official Opening and Keynote
Moderator: Abimbola Adebakin
Rapporteru: Mame Soce Sene, AfDB

Dr. Chiji Ojukwu, Director, AfDB
Ministry of Agriculture – Fed. Gov. of Nigeria (TBC)
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President, AfDB
H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Former President

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