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YIELD Shop Webinar Series

Young Innovators in Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development (YIELD) is pleased to present its YIELD Shop Webinar Series. This series of monthly webinars will help young entrepreneurs access and maximize opportunities in the rapidly evolving agri-food systems of Africa by equipping them with knowledge and best practices for small business management and growth. Each webinar will have a focus on crucial topics such as developing effective marketing strategies, financial management tips, human resource management, navigating bureaucratic red-tape, maximizing strategic partnerships for success, excelling in a competitive landscape, and fostering business leadership. These webinars will serve as a resource for agripreneurs as they continue to make advancements in their respective ventures.

Past Webinars

June 27, 2018: "Innovative Financing for Agripreneurs" 

Speaker: Linda Kwamboka, Co-Founder of MFarm Ltd.

  

July 25, 2018: "Effective Marketing Strategies for Agripreneurs"

Speaker: Venkat Matoory, former CEO of Junior Achievement India and Senior Innovation Officer of GYAN

  

August 29, 2018: "Financial Management Tips"

Speaker: Ben Esantsi, Programme Manager of Access Africa at Challenges Group Ghana

  

October 31, 2018: "Human Resource Management: Small and Medium Enterprises"

Speaker: Stephano Kingazi, Sokoine University of Agriculture 

  

November 30, 2018: "Leadership in Agripreneurship"

Speaker: Edison Gbenga, Challenges Group Ghana 

  

December 19, 2018: "Accessing the Export Market for Agricultural Products"

Speaker: Hadija Jabiry, Managing Director and Co-Founder of GBRI Business Solutions Limited, Tanzania

 

February 6, 2019: "Maximizing Strategic Partnership for Growth"

Speaker: Nneka Okearu, the Deputy Director at the Enterprise Development Centre of the Pan-Atlantic University, and Head of Gender Desk

 

February 27, 2019: "Navigating a Competitive Landscape for Agripreneurs"

Speaker: Uchendu Egbuna, faculty member of the Enterprise Development Centre at Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos