Passionate about fighting against extreme poverty and gun violence, cycling, tennis and skiing when I can, mother of twins and labradoodle Penny.
Seattle
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@delta, we have been on the plane to Seattle for an hour now at Dulles, 40 mins past departure time, and they have just now started de-icing? Really? #notthedeltaihavecometoexpect
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@wilde_vicki of the @gatesfoundation lauding the platform #value4her and how it elevates women entrepreneurs and helps grow their businesses. “Where we need to lean in is in financial capital to de-risk women.” #agrf2022 @AGRAAlliance @SabdiyoDido @vanessainafrica
Female entrepreneurs sharing their experiences being agripreneurs. #value4her #agrf2022 @SabdiyoDido @vanessainafrica @AGRAAlliance MH2
@Mumbirai of Emerging Ag and Lillian Umantwari of Mahwi Tech networking at the #womeninag breakfast. @awakassociation @AGRAAlliance #agrf2022
Speed networking at the Women in Ag event at #agrf2022. Kind of like speed dating! @AGRAAlliance @AssociationAwak
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Lillian Uwintwali who runs Mahwi Tech talks about the support and mentorship she has received from @Agnes_Kalibata as she started her business. Waya Award winner! #agrf2022 @AGRAAlliance
Precious Awesome from Nigeria works with over 50,000 farmers across Nigeria. “How do we impact those women with our platform?” @AGRAAlliance #value4her #agrf2022 @EvalineObiero @SabdiyoDido @Agnes_Kalibata @vanessainafrica
Judy Matu, exec director of AWAK, welcoming female agripreneurs to our Women in Ag networking breakfast. @SabdiyoDido @Agnes_Kalibata @EvalineObiero @AGRAAlliance #AGRF2022
“If you want it said, say it to a man. If you want it done, give it to a woman.”
#waya 2021 winner Mrs Hajia Garba @AGRAAlliance @vanessainafrica @SabdiyoDido @Agnes_Kalibata #AGRF2022
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Honorable @Dr_Ildephonse Minister of Agriculture of Rwanda: #genderequality should be at the forefront of the fight for better nutrition in Africa!” #AGRF2022 @Agnes_Kalibata @SabdiyoDido
Dr. Ruth Oniango founder and executive director of Rural Outreach Africa: “I gave up medicine early in my career when I realized food WAS medicine.”
#nutrition #agrf2022 @AGRAAlliance @Agnes_Kalibata @vanessainafrica
@FirstLadyRwanda takes the stage. “The facts are alarming: food security has deteriorated over the past couple of years around the global.” “Good nutrition is the cornerstone of health.” AGRAAlliance @Agnes_Kalibata @vanessainafrica #agrf2022
@JosefaSacko Commissioner of Agriculture at AU “we have all the conditions to feed people on this continent. Talk less, act more!” To advance nutritional agenda.#agrf2022 @Agnes_Kalibata @vanessainafrica @AGRAAlliance
Former First Lady of Ethiopia HE Tesfaye exhorts First Ladies of Africa to use their influence and voice to advance bold actions for resilient food systems in this time of food crisis. #AGRF2022 @AGRAAlliance
#AFAWA in the house! @mdassanou1 in the auditorium at the First Ladies session. #AGRF2022 @AGRAAlliance
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@JosefaSacko getting ready to chair the session in the auditorium. #AGRF2022 @AGRAAlliance . Just waiting for First Lady of Rwanda.
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“Increasing Access to Health Diets” with the First Ladies is about to start in the auditorium. Come join us! #agrf2022
Remarks by @HMDessalegn former president of Ethiopia and Chair of the Board for AGRA. “Food systems transformation is key to economic transformation. We need this NOW.”
#agrf2022
