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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.

Innovative Finance that Works for Youth in Agribusiness Moderator: Michael Sudarkasa, CEO, Africa Business Group Rapporteur: Ometere Omoluabi-Davies, AfDB

Anna Samake, Senior Partner, AHL Venture Sam Mathey, CEO, 0 Capital/AFEED Mamadou Toure, CEO, Ubuntu Capital Godfrey Mwindaare, Director, Acumen Capital Somachi Chris-Asoluka, Head - Policy and External Relations, Tony Elumelu Foundation