February 11 (Rome) – several heads of state, ministers, development leaders, and celebrities conveyed at the 43rd Session of the Governing Council of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The initiative is a brainchild of the United Nations set up to fund small agricultural businesses in the world’s poorest countries. It kickstarted by partnering with financial institutions to fund government projects but it is now diverting interests to the private sector.
A man that don’t take care his family can’t be rich’. It doesn’t just mean your immediate family …he actually means your community.
Oluwatosin Ajibade, Mr Eazi.
28-year-old Afrobeat artist and Nigerian entrepreneur Mr Eazi was present to share his thoughts on farming in Africa, as he recently ventured into the business. He plans to transform a Ghanaian coastal community of more than 60,000 people through coconut farming and more advocacy. The business will employ young people in the area, offer trainings and create the first database of farmers in the community before the end of the first quarter, a move he says will help inform better business decisions.
The singer said he was inspired after a woman narrated her coconut oil business and how it helped her send her kids through school. He is now on a mission to urge more young Africans to see agriculture as a massive employment scheme and wealth creation opportunity. The business will employ young people in the area, offer trainings and create the first database of farmers in the community before the end of the first quarter, a move he says will help inform better business decisions.