“A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special.” ~ Nelson Mandela #kindness
"Getting things done is better than having things perfect. Whatever you have in your hands, get going with it. Just do it" - Charles Igwe, Nollywood Global Media Group.
#MondayMotivation
20 million jobs will need to be created each year to address #Africa's youth unemployment.
We've launched a Multi-Donor Trust Fund to scale up youth-owned micro, small and medium enterprises. https://t.co/GEwUWhEAuS #Jobs4YouthinAfrica
UPDATES:
Balance in the Excess Crude Account (ECA) as at July 16, 2018 = $1,918,509,918.86
Balance in the Stabilization Account as at July 16, 2018 = N18,892,864,216.65
Balance in the Natural Resources Development Fund (NRDF) as at July 16, 2018 = N133,715,427,387.37
Have you heard the news? Acumen's Fellowship program is coming to West Africa for the first time. Learn more and spread the word: https://t.co/HmFyXuIhxy
I firmly believe #food is the bridge to connecting #cultures! What do you think? Do you have a story about how food help you connect with someone else? I'd love to hear about it! Submit your #story, and it might appear in my upcoming #book! Post here: https://t.co/1hEe4ndeeg
#Vermeer employee reports buildings 6&7 demolished. 100s of cars damaged. Some people injured. Company did a great job of protecting employees. #agriculture
Yesterday in Abuja, I had a meeting with the Deputy Director, Agricultural Development @gatesfoundation, Tom Kehoe. We discussed our State Partnership for Agriculture programme & the impact so far; and new focus on livestock, M&E, policy alignment etc. for greater effectiveness.
"It has become expedient for Universities and Research Institutes to convert the various researches on their shelves into patents that will transform into products and services for the benefit of Nigerians" - Dan-Azumi Ibrahim - DG @NOTAPdesk#ipttos#research
I’m not asking Africa to do anything. I’m saying Africa needs to think strategically... Africa cannot use 19th and 20th century tools to develop in the 21st century - @YonovAgah Deputy Director General @wto speaking on a panel at @afreximbank’s #AfreximAM18