Apollos Nwafor

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

[Beth Dunford @beth_dunford]

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

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

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

[African Development Bank Group @AfDB_Group]

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

[FAO in Africa @FAOAfrica]

Our future and the future of food depend on it.

Protecting it means protecting our planet.

What are we talking about?

BIODIVERSITY

[Food Trade Coalition for Africa @FTCAfrica]

@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

[Food Trade Coalition for Africa @FTCAfrica]

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

[FAO in Africa @FAOAfrica]

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

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

Here are the highlights from the CALA Leadership Forum session held today.
#FoodSystems #AGRFinDar #AGRAImpact #AGRF2023 #AGRAinTanzania

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

“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

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

#HappeningNow The inclusion debate; advancing social inclusion in #FoodSystems #AGRFinDar #AGRAImpact #AGRF2023 #AGRAinTanzania @Apollos77 @ndidiNwuneli @MunjuaM @rogito_jeremy @FOLUCoalition @GAINalliance @TanagerIntl @MESPT_ke @WRIafrica

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

#AGRA #FoodSecurityMonitor is out. This edition has many informative highlights on continent #FoodSystems Read more on https://t.co/6DjfU7gfpm

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

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 https://t.co/i7pRrRXrBQ @Apollos77 @Agnes_Kalibata @AggieKonde @DNjiwa

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

Mr. Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development delivering remarks at #AGRAinNigeria @Apollos77

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

"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

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

"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

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

Ms Colleen Zamba, Malawi Secretary to the Office of President & Cabinet (SPC) unveils #AGRAinMalawi strategy @Apollos77 @MalawiGovt @chitedze_sophie @AggieKonde

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

#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

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

Ms Colleen Zamba, SPC @MalawiGovt says that #AGRAinMalawi is transforming lives in #Malawi through seed systems & inclusive market programs @Apollos77 @chitedze_sophie @LordGithinji

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

"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

[AGRA - Sustainably Growing Africa’s Food Systems. @AGRA_Africa]

"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