The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Prof. Yemi Osinbajo along with the Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency – NITDA, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami visited our office to meet with the Farmcrowdy team.
Apparently, he has been a huge fan of the impact we are having on the agricultural and technology ecosystems in Nigeria and even referenced us in a speech he gave in January of this year titled, “Africa Is Rising”, at the prestigious Harvard Business School where he cited Farmcrowdy as one of the startups pioneering groundbreaking innovation in agriculture.
During his visit, His Excellency toured the Farmcrowdy offices and meeting the team. The Vice President is not just a technology advocate, but also an active supportive and virtual farmer himself. During his visit, Farmcrowdy CEO Onyeka Akumah presented his excellency with a certificate of sponsorship for his 10 Maize farms on Farmcrowdy’s platform. Prof. Oluyemi Osinbajo SAN also mentioned using Farmcrowdy as an example of Nigerian Innovation at his recent lecture at the Harvard Business School. It was a very memorable experience for the Farmcrowdy team, who were very pleased to have the opportunity to share their business and their impact stories with Prof. Osinbajo.
We are excited at this show of trust and support from the Vice President and we aim to continue to justify this trust.
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