International Youth Day 2023: Investing in Youth, Sustaining the Future

Aug 28, 2023

With approximately 1.2 billion individuals aged 15 to 24, comprising 16% of the global population, there is an urgent need to prioritize investments in youth’s skill development. These investments are not only vital for their personal growth and employment prospects...

OPINION: Smart farming can feed Africa and grow its wealth.

May 19, 2023

Two out of every three working people in Africa scratch the soil for sustenance and wealth. Agriculture employs 65 percent of the working population on the continent, accounting for 15 percent of gross domestic product and 40 percent of export earnings. Africa’s...

Agric Sector Employs 70% of Nigeria’s Labour Force – NEPC

Mar 9, 2022

The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Dr Ezra Yakusak, has said the Nigerian agriculture sector is the highest employer of labour in the country, noting that the industry currently employs about 70 per cent of the country’s labour...

AgServer Spearheads Digital Technology in Smallholder Farming

Nov 13, 2021

Smallholder agriculture is probably the oldest and largest industry in the world with about 2 billion people depending on the sector for their livelihoods. In Africa, this agriculture accounts for about 70% of the workforce. By increasing productivity in...