On 15th of July 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved USD 12.4 million grant for a project called "50 million Women Speak" to create a networking platform dedicated to sub-Saharan women entrepreneurs.
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AfDB Empowering African Women through Networking and Agriculture
On 15th of July 2016, the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved USD 12.4 million grant for an innovative social media networking platform called "50 million Women Speak," which will enable women to start, grow and scale their business through the dynamic exchange of ideas. To further empower women to transform agriculture, AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina, on July 16, observed that "we must recognize the critical role women play in agriculture in Africa" He made the remarks at a high level meeting held at the sidelines of the 27th African Union Summit, 17 July to 18 July, in Kigali, Rwanda. More on the AfDB in this BRIEFING.
"To transform agriculture we must recognise the critical role women play in agriculture in Africa. We must invest in measures that target the needs of women farmers including access to land, improving market access, increasing access labour-saving tools, and providing improved seeds and quality fertilisers" - Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) during the 27th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit on 17th July 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina (first from right to left on the first row) at the opening ceremony of the 27th Ordinary Session of the AU Summit on 17th July 2016 in Kigali, Rwanda.
From left to right Bineta Diop, Founder and Chair of the Femme Africa Solidarite; Emmanuel Nnadozie, African Capacity Building Foundation Executive Secretary; Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia; Macky Sall, President of Senegal; Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, AU Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture; Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank; and Gerardine Mukeshimana, minister of Agriculture of Rwanda
A farmer in Ghana. AfDB's Jobs for Youth Program seeks to build the capacity of young graduates between the ages of 18-35 to start businesses along the 18 priority value chains identified in the Feed Africa strategy.
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