development and financial economist #african development bank, supporting youth in agribusiness
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
@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🌍.
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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! afs-forum.org/podcasts?pppla…
Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or our website.
#AFSForumPodcast #OurFoodOurFuture
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
28 Aug 2025
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 🇸🇸
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
27 May 2025
#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: tinyurl.com/4kdc5p73
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🚀 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: donorplatform.org/event/gdpr…
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
18 Mar 2025
#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: tinyurl.com/43p35ddn
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
28 Jan 2025
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
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
5 Dec 2024
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
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
9 Nov 2024
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: tinyurl.com/rnvyu6m7
9 Nov 2024
Our iconic Green Carpet was home to far more than beautiful outfits. Words of hope, messages of inspiration and a little bit of dancing got everyone feeling uplifted and ready for The Earthshot Prize Awards 2024. #EarthshotCapeTown
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
5 Sep 2024
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.
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
3 Sep 2024
@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
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
3 Sep 2024
"Take advantage of opportunities!" @EdsonMpyisi to youth agripreneurs on tackling challenges as agripreneurs to scale up and accelerate Entrepreneurship in agriculture
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
2 Sep 2024
Enable Youth an initiative of the @AfDB_Group is targeted at Youths in Agriculture to promote entrepreneurship development in agricultural sector
@EdsonMpyisi #AFSForum2024
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
2 Sep 2024
@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
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31 Aug 2024
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.
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
20 Jul 2024
Carrying forward his legacy🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
@africa_my_home @Teturrr @kami7kazi @EdsonMpyisi @tamasha_ @MarvinMpyisi @itsherworld_27 @JolieMpyisi @jmpyisi @dadielv
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
30 May 2024
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
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Edson Mpyisi retweeted
15 Nov 2023
Another #ClimateAction
step in sight via @min_waterUg with support from @AfDB_Group.
@choi_afdb @EdsonMpyisi
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