Edson Mpyisi

development and financial economist #african development bank, supporting youth in agribusiness

[Contre la Faim et la Malnutrition @CERFAM_4_Africa]

@EdsonMpyisi from @AfDB_Group reminded us that youth engagement requires access to skills, finance & markets. Through AgriPitch and incubation hubs, the Bank helps youth turn innovation into viable enterprises - supporting 300,000 agribusinesses and creating 1.5M jobs across🌍.

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

NEW PODCAST EPISODE IS OUT!

How do we financially empower Africa's youth to become the agripreneurs of tomorrow?

In this episode of the AFS Forum Podcast, @EdsonMpyisi of the African Development Bank Group breaks down the critical need to fuel youth entrepreneurship.

Season 5, Episode 2: Financing is live! https://t.co/caBFFR53kP

Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.

#AFSForumPodcast #OurFoodOurFuture

[Edson Mpyisi @EdsonMpyisi]

@AfDB_Group financing making a difference on livelihoods and resilience in #SouthSudan

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

Success in Kapoeta! A modern meat market built by @FAO & @mafs_ss replaces the old structure 🐐🐄🥩

Clean, healthy meat & a safe space for the community & butchers.
Building #Resilience for Food & #Nutrition.

🙏 to @AfDB_Group for funding this vital support for #SouthSudan 🇸🇸

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

Success in Kapoeta! A modern meat market built by @FAO & @mafs_ss replaces the old structure 🐐🐄🥩

Clean, healthy meat & a safe space for the community & butchers.
Building #Resilience for Food & #Nutrition.

🙏 to @AfDB_Group for funding this vital support for #SouthSudan 🇸🇸

[Beth Dunford @beth_dunford]

#AfDBAM2025: An entrepreneur who started up a snack food business with about $100, then transformed it into a multinational supplier of a popular potato chip, is crediting @AfDB_Group’s Enable Youth program for his success. More: https://t.co/SnO93rE6T2

[Global Donor Platform for Rural Development @donorplatform]

🚀 WEBINAR Investing in Youth: The Role of Development Banks 🌍 15 April 2025 | 15:00-16:15 CET | Zoom. Organized by GDPRD's Rural Youth Employment group with speakers from @ILO @EdsonMpyisi @AfDB_Group @isdb_group @IFAD.

Register now: https://t.co/mycBrBIzKo

[Alphonso Van Marsh @AlphonsoVM]

#HappeningNow: @AfDB_Group President Adesina rallies the “Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance Africa,” as the initiative aiming to connect millions of Africans to digital services launches its Kenya Country Chapter.
More on MADE: https://t.co/TRrUfE9dVa

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

In partnership with @mafs_ss, the Ministry of Water resources & Irrigation, with funding from @AfDB_Group, @FAO is set to launch the 2024-2025 rice harvest at Aweil Rice Scheme 🌾

Together with the Government, we're advancing #FoodSecurity in South Sudan 🇸🇸

#ZeroHunger

[FAO in South Sudan @FAOSouthSudan]

With @AfDB_Group’s support, Karlo joined the Tomoret cooperative in Terekeka 🇸🇸 & received business skills training from @FAO.

"I now grow & sell groundnuts to support my child's education, help my siblings, & cover medical costs."

He plans to open a shop.

🙏 @mafs_ss

[Alphonso Van Marsh @AlphonsoVM]

Congrats to Kenyan Francis Nderitu’s cold storage start-up @keepitcoolapp on winning a 2024 @EarthshotPrize!
Nderitu saw early award winning in @AfDB_Group's AgriPitch competition & training program.
Read how Nderitu credits #AfDB for his start-up success: https://t.co/0ZBUjRv47z

[bataba désirée @batdes]

Today at the #AFSForum2024 a youth mini hackaton is happening! Bank's chief financial Econo &coordinator of ENABLE Youth Program @EdsonMpyisi at @AfDB_Group is one a judge of this Youth hackaton. Participants have 5min to pitch and present innovative ideas to experts & peers.

[bataba désirée @batdes]

@AfDB_Group at the #AFSForum2024 Day 2.
Meet us today at the Seeds of Change: Cultivating support for youth Entrepreneurs for a sustainable tomorrow" event at the Youth Dome Kigali Convention Center with @EdsonMpyisi to discuss young agripreneurs access to finance and more

[bataba désirée @batdes]

"Take advantage of opportunities!" @EdsonMpyisi to youth agripreneurs on tackling challenges as agripreneurs to scale up and accelerate Entrepreneurship in agriculture

[The Flyingfarmer @Femi__Adekoya]

Enable Youth an initiative of the @AfDB_Group is targeted at Youths in Agriculture to promote entrepreneurship development in agricultural sector

@EdsonMpyisi #AFSForum2024

[bataba désirée @batdes]

@EdsonMpyisi speaking briefly about the ENBALE Youth program of the @AfDB_Group during the moderated panel at the Leveraging youth innovations for Sustainable Agri-food systems and Healthy Diets in Africa side event #AFSForum2024

[Edson Mpyisi @EdsonMpyisi]

By 2035 there will be more young Africans entering the labour force each year than the rest of the world combined.”  I will be sharing what the @AfDB_Group is doing to empower #Africa’s youth at the #AFSForum2024. I also look forward to being a judge in the #hackathon.

[Diana Mpyisi @curiousrwandan]

Carrying forward his legacy🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@africa_my_home @Teturrr @kami7kazi @EdsonMpyisi @tamasha_ @MarvinMpyisi @itsherworld_27 @JolieMpyisi @jmpyisi @dadielv

[Embajada Argentina en Kenya @ArgenKenya]

We appreciate the support of Susana Edjang, Argentina Country Representative of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean.
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#BAD2024 #ArgentinaExporta
@CancilleriaARG @AfDB_Group @mfregene77 @EdsonMpyisi @susananuages

[Edson Mpyisi @EdsonMpyisi]

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