The President of Africa Development Bank (AFDB), Akin Adesina, says Africa has been ignorantly exporting raw materials and importing finished goods. Adesina said this while speaking at the closing press conference of the annual meeting of the bank in Ahmedabad, India, The Cable reports. “Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire produce about 65% of world’s cocoa yet... Read More

April 17, 2017

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Dangote will be the world’s largest producer of rice in 4 years – Adesina

by Dolapo Adelana The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has said Afica’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, may become the largest exporter of rice in the world by 2021. Adesina made the disclosure over the weeked in Morocco while speaking at the Mo Ibrahim Forum. “I remember when I was minister of Agriculture... Read More

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Africa Development Bank, Akin Adesina, aliko dangote, Rice production

January 4, 2013

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‘It’s not true’ – Agric minister denies N60 billion will be spent on phones for farmers

PRESS STATEMENT: 60 BILLION NAIRA TO BE SPENT ON CELLPHONES FOR FARMERS NOT TRUE. My attention has been drawn to the issue of 60 Billion Naira to be spent on phones for farmers, reported in some media sites and papers. The information is absolutely incorrect. My Permanent Secretary was totally misquoted out of context. There... Read More

agriculture, Akin Adesina, Minister, permanent, press statement

January 4, 2013

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Groan! Not another ID card… – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze …he then proceeded to give five (or six) reasons why there is a rural farmer mobile initiative, and neglected to tell us that mobile phones can be a good substitute for roads. ENG9702262. That was the number given to me by the University of Benin upon my matriculation about sixteen years ago... Read More

Akeem Lamidi, Akin Adesina, Bayelsa, Cheta Nwanze, journalists, Kogi, Timpriye Silva

Cocoa export: Africa has been stupid since 1863 – Akin Adesina

Dangote will be the world’s largest producer of rice in 4 years – Adesina

‘It’s not true’ – Agric minister denies N60 billion will be spent on phones for farmers

Groan! Not another ID card… – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

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