A MALIAN ENTREPRENEUR ATTEMPTS TO REDUCE FARMER LOSSES IN HIS COUNTRY BY HELPING PRIVATIVE THE RICE INDUSTRY. Aspen, Colo. — At last year’s World Food Prize, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, presented on the state of the African agriculture industry. He repeatedly said, “We need to see agriculture in Africa as a business. That …
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Youth certainly represent our future, but there are some determined young people who are already leading the way towards it. Innovators, entrepreneurs, and activists, they recognize that change is both inevitable and desirable, and they have the optimism, vision, and chutzpah to breathe life into their ideas. These remarkable under-40s are moving and shaking the …
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9TzU6e2mskk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Tiny bloodsucking hitchhikers can be much more dangerous than we realize. Dr. Bilcha tells the story of when they nearly caused disaster in a small village. As part of the Undaunted: 10 frontline innovators shaping global health session at the Aspen Ideas Festival The Aspen Ideas Festival is the …
Jane Otai finds a novel way to get through to her community in the Nairobi Slums. As part of the Undaunted: 10 frontline innovators shaping global health session at the Aspen Ideas Festival The Aspen Ideas Festival is the nation’s premier, public gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to …