The FCMB 2024 Agritech Hackathon and Venture Building Program, proudly supported by FMO, is set to revolutionize the agricultural landscape across Africa. This innovative initiative is on the lookout for promising early-stage agritech businesses, aiming to identify and nurture them into industry leaders. Program Structure and Duration Spanning over six
The AgroHack Challenge is calling for groundbreaking ideas that span the agriculture value chain. This initiative aims to accelerate these ideas, creating new prospects for numerous young Nigerians. Objectives: The main goal of the AgroHack Challenge is to gather innovative solutions that will drive swift growth in the agricultural sector,
The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program, launched by Access Bank’s W Initiative in 2019, is back for its 6th season! This groundbreaking program has supported women in business across Africa, providing invaluable resources and opportunities to help them grow and succeed. About the Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton program is the first
In a significant move aimed at resolving the ongoing conflicts between pastoralists and farmers, President Bola Tinubu has announced the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. This announcement came during the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on Livestock Reforms at the State House in Abuja. Nigeria has long
Nigeria is a country with vast agricultural potential, a nd the farming sector plays a significant role in the country’s economy by contributing to its GDP and providing employment opportunities for a large portion of its population. However, despite this potential, many Nigerian farmers face a number of challenges that
Written based on team’s member personal experience “Nigerian farmers and agronomists have expressed concern that widespread insecurity and higher prices of farm inputs in the country are shrinking the number of hectares put to food cultivation and this will affect the productivity of farmers in the 2022/2023 wet season.” This was
The physical and organizational structures and facilities (such as buildings, roads, and power supply) that are essential for the operation of an organization or society are referred to as its infrastructure. More over half of Nigeria’s entire population calls rural areas home, and the majority of those people work in
