Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -Â It was a busy week for Arusha, Tanzania, which hosted the fifth African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) from September 26 to 27, 2012.
The forum, chaired by Kofi Anan, former secretary general of the UN and chair of the Alliance for African Green Revolution (AGRA), took place at Mountain Ngurdoto Lodge in Arusha, 800km from the capital, Dodoma, brought together small holder farmers, businesses like Yara International and Wal-Mart, donors and governments, to find out ways for developing an African led food security solutions. The six sessions of the forum were graced by speeches of various high ranking officials and Malinda Gates, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Bill & Malinda Gates Foundation.
The closing event, the award ceremony and gala, attended by Tanzanian president Kikwete and Annan, would honour the two African women, Elleni Gebremedhin (PhD), the founder and out going CEO of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX), and Agnes Matilda Kalibata (PhD), minister of Agriculture & Animal Resources of Rwanda, who won the Yara Prize of 2012. Read more
KING Micheal,
Will you stop with spreading rumours and gasp. Have you ask yourself, what have I done for your country? You are the one how is ‘do nothing’, whatever that means. We Ethiopians are working hard to take not only Ethiopia but all of Africa to a new level, so join us or let us do the job. Before you call me any names (like most of your type do), I am an Electronics Computer Engineer who came back home to help train Ethiopian students with pleasure and honour.
Long live Africa
Remember this organization has also given the same prize to the late Ethiopian dictator Znawi’s wife, (who refused to vacate the prime minister’s residence for the new PM) . She is a laughing stalk , so you guys gave a prize for this low level human being and then you give to Elani in the same hand?? you are shameless. You are nothing but a bunch of do nothing. I f i were you eleni i would through it in their face
The iron lady, you deserve more than this. God bless you Eleni.