FORBES AFRICA PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARD. Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been awarded the prestigious Forbes Africa Person of the Year defeating four other prestigious nominees for this continent wide prize. Adesina was nominated for his bold reforms in Nigeria’s agriculture sector ahead of other nominees, Aliko Dangote of Dangote Group and Chairman of the Zenith Bank Group, Jim Ovia, Strive Masiyiwa, founder of global telecoms group, Econet Wireless in Zimbabwe and South African mining magnate, Patrice Motsepe. Adesina’s initiatives have empowered more than six million farmers across Nigeria to embrace agriculture as a business. He has been described as a passionate defender of African farmers, relentless in unlocking opportunities for farmers and changing Africa’s narrative on agriculture to wealth creation, away from poverty reduction. The Nigerian minister had made commendable impact in the Agriculture sector within two years of his taking office. He turned agriculture away from being a development program into a business activity generating wealth for millions of farmers. “My passion is using agricultural business and finance innovations to turn Nigerian and African farmers and agribusinesses into millionaires and billionaires. Nigeria must become a global powerhouse in agriculture,” he said. Do you think this is well deserved? #unveilafrica ...its all about Africa and you.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:18:59 +0000
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