@Apollos77

Vice President, Policy & State Capability at AGRA. Love spicy food and my beautiful children! Tweets are my personal opinion.

Joined August 2013
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Apollos Nwafor retweeted
Beth Dunford@beth_dunford5 Oct 2023
Investments in #agriculture can build resilience in African countries experiencing conflict and fragility. This week, @AfDB_Group's Africa Resilience Forum looks at scaling up investments for trade and #FoodSecurity - glad to be part of the conversation. #ARF2023
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Trade for #peace means intentionally targeting women and youth in our community since so much of #foodsecurity is in their hands. – @Apollos77, Vice President, Policy and State Capability, @AGRA_Africa #ARF2023 #FinancingPeace #FoodSecurity
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We need pro-peace trade and investment strategies in the design of policies, considering the drivers of #peace. How can trade leverage those drivers and mitigate factors of conflict? – @Apollos77, Vice President, Policy and State Capability, @AGRA_Africa #ARF2023 #FinancingPeace
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Apollos Nwafor retweeted
FAO in Africa
@FAOAfrica11 Sep 2023
Our future and the future of food depend on it. Protecting it means protecting our planet. What are we talking about? BIODIVERSITY
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@Apollos77 opening our Partner Event in collaboration with @TradeMarkAfrica-and @FAO "Women and Youth: The Levers of Food Trade in Africa - Leveraging the AfCFTA and the Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade" #AGRF2023 #AGRFinDar
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Less than 10% of the youth in Africa have access to collateral to finance their businesses. The youth don't have the right capital to trade in food and agricultural products and services. #AGRF2023 #AGRFinDar
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Apollos Nwafor retweeted
FAO in Africa
@FAOAfrica7 Sep 2023
From day 2 of the #AGRF2023: @Apollos77,  Vice-President, Policy and State Capability, @AGRA_Africa, kicked off a lively disucssion on the importance of engaging women and youth in intra-regional trade. #AGRFinDar
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Here are the highlights from the CALA Leadership Forum session held today. #FoodSystems #AGRFinDar #AGRAImpact #AGRF2023 #AGRAinTanzania
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“We need to use research to drive inclusion conversations not guesswork,” @Apollos77 #FoodSystems #AGRFinDar #AGRAImpact #AGRF2023 #AGRAinTanzania @ndidiNwuneli @MunjuaM @rogito_jeremy @FOLUCoalition @GAINalliance @TanagerIntl @MESPT_ke @WRIafrica
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#HappeningNow The inclusion debate; advancing social inclusion in #FoodSystems #AGRFinDar #AGRAImpact #AGRF2023 #AGRAinTanzania @Apollos77 @ndidiNwuneli @MunjuaM @rogito_jeremy @FOLUCoalition @GAINalliance @TanagerIntl @MESPT_ke @WRIafrica
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#AGRA #FoodSecurityMonitor is out. This edition has many informative highlights on continent #FoodSystems Read more on agra.org/foodsecuritymonitor
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Food commodities remains generally expensive in Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Uganda, while prices are mixed in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania. To read more about #AGRA #FoodSecurityMonitor shorturl.at/adsC9 @Apollos77 @Agnes_Kalibata @AggieKonde @DNjiwa
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Mr. Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development delivering remarks at #AGRAinNigeria @Apollos77
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"The Govt of Tanzania will ensure that we build capacity of our institutions so that we can support the implementation of the AGRA strategy. We have started registering farmers with a target of 30million so that we can provide education through extension officers, farm inputs and fertilizer subsidies. All these initiatives are geared towards supporting the #AGRATanzania strategy" - Mr. Gerald Mweli, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture #AGRAinTanzania #AGRA #FoodSystems
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"Through innovative solutions and sustainable practices, we're empowering smallholders farmers to adapt and thrive during this time of climate change in Malawi ," @Apollos77 #AGRAinMalawi
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Ms Colleen Zamba, Malawi Secretary to the Office of President & Cabinet (SPC) unveils #AGRAinMalawi strategy @Apollos77 @MalawiGovt @chitedze_sophie @AggieKonde
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#AGRAinMalawi Country Strategy for the next 5 years has been officially launched, marking a pivotal moment in transforming the agricultural landscape in Malawi. The strategy supports #MW2063 #AgriculturalTransformation @Apollos77 @chitedze_sophie
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Ms Colleen Zamba, SPC @MalawiGovt says that #AGRAinMalawi is transforming lives in #Malawi through seed systems & inclusive market programs @Apollos77 @chitedze_sophie @LordGithinji
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"We're opening the door for Malawi Agriculture #foodsystem, that's why we are here as #AGRAinMalawi. Our strategy supports the @MalawiGovt pillar 1 of #MW2063, which is on food security," @Apollos77 @chitedze_sophie
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"The future of Malawi's agriculture looks brighter than ever with AGRA's comprehensive strategy, aiming to boost productivity and enhance small holder farmers' livelihoods," @chitedze_sophie #AGRAinMalawi @AggieKonde @Apollos77 @MalawiGovt
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