Great panel discussion facilitated by Tony Blair Institute at #AGRF2018. Listening to NAEB CEO Kayonga

Investment in African governance key to Green Revolution. Lead. Measure. Grow. #agrf2018 #howwillyoulead

Across #Africa, small farms dominate. But limited mechanization leads to poor yields. Fragmented markets and poor infrastructure limit production. Now is the time to invest in Africa: wrld.bg/g7U630lJb7t #DFFAFrica #AfricaCan

Across Africa, small farms dominate but limited mechanization leads to poor yields. Fragmented markets and poor infrastructure limit production. Now is the time to invest in Africa. #DFFAFrica #AfricaCan World Bank Kenya WorldBank World Bank Group EBC IFC ^BK

There has never been a better time to invest in #agrifood in #Africa. We’re witnessing a fundamental transformation of food systems w/ a rise in income, changing consumption patterns, rise of entrepreneurial African farmers; improvided service provision etc. #DFFAfrica

WB van Trotsenburg: Key question, how can the real interest of investors in Africa, be turned into actual investment that is very sustainable, continuous, and lasting. #DFFAfrica #AfricaCan

H.E. Paul Kagame: "Prosperity is generated when government and the private sector work well together" #DFFAfrica #AfricaCan

H.E Paul Kagame: In Africa there's a chronic deficit of large scale economic funding and that is why we are here today. #DFFAFRICA #AfricaCan WorldBank Presidency | Rwanda ^BK

.Paul Kagame ‘there is no doubt that #Africa can fund its own #development, they have been funding others developments for ages’ #ILikeThisGuy #DFFAfrica #AfricaCan Okwen P Mbah Kenneth SOH Elvis Paul Nfor TANGEM Comfort Mussa Classic Godfather Julius FON

Agribusiness is one of the largest sectors in EAC with potential to contribute more to jobs & food security. #DFFAfrica will build on past regional initiatives to catalyze public & private sector collaboration in #ag value chains to unlock opportunities for effective investment.

Rwanda targets new buyers at Japanese global coffee event. naeb.gov.rw/index.php?id=2…

#MeetThePanelists for the ZEF Bundesentwicklungsministerium and FARA Africa side event: Dr. Heike Baumüller (ZEF, Germany) #Presentation Taking digitalization to scale - key lessons for African agriculture #AGRF2019 #GrowDigital AFS Forum

Digitalisation can be a game-changer in transforming Africa’s #agriculture, attracting young people to farming and allowing farmers to optimise production But we need to be conscious & support solutions that are sustainable and that are tailored to countries’ needs. #AGRF2019

Happy to be attending #AGRF2019 on behalf of Tony Blair Institute.

Agreed! supporting govts to develop & deliver policies that create this enabling investment environment is key.

Tune in on 12 June for a conversation between Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer and IFAD President Gilbert F. Houngbo Farmers on the Frontline - Making digital agriculture work More details: bit.ly/2UnC10J #IFADpostCOVID19

Looking forward to Africa CEO Agribusiness forum about local sourcing happening now #acfdigitalevents

A high-Level #PresidentialSummit at the #AGRF2020 #VirtualSummit is ‘Bringing it all home’. Don't miss out on what is certainly the biggest discussion by the most powerful policymakers in the continent on how to #FeedTheCities & #GrowTheContinent. Register bit.ly/3hke5UA

Focus on food/agriculture, investing in rural people & transforming rural sector vital to achieve #SDGs bit.ly/2y4Wr4b #zerohunger