European Development Days 2017
#EDD17
“Youth in agribusiness: Promoting job creation in Africa”
Leveraging Investment and innovations for Africa’s youth and sustainable economic growth
14:00 to 15:15 | Room D2 | Wednesday, June 7, 2017 | Theme: Sustainable Investment
– Programme and Background Note
– Biodata
– Photo Album 1 | Photo Album 2
Christiaan Rebergen, Director General for International Cooperation at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
Dalitso Luke Mbewe, Director, Tapera Bio Industries, Zambia
Martin Stimela, Managing Director, Brastorne Enterprises, Bostwana
Alieu Jallow, Founder of the Gambia Young Entrepreneurs Association, EDD Young Leader
Mara Walz, Board member, German National Young Farmer Association (BDL)
Moderator: Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition, Europeaid, European Commission
Organisers: ACP Secretariat, CEMA, African Agribusiness Incubation Network, Pan African Farmers Organization , CTA, and Agricord
Info: http://bit.ly/2rwhsSH
Resources:
- Brussels Briefing. 49 “Youth in agribusiness: shaping the future of agriculture”
- An ICT Agripreneurship Guide – A Path to Success for Young ACP Entrepreneurs (April 2017) [link]
- Africa agriculture status report 2015: Youth and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (2015) [link]
- Youth and agriculture: Key challenges and concrete solutions (2014) [link]