Zimbabwean raised in Mongolia and Uganda.
I am determined to inform and share my thoughts on the African Motherland and the African Identity in the Global Context.
I seek to alter the negative connotations tied to the African Identity by encouraging others to establish more appreciation for their Africa.
Joint exploration of ways to guarantee food security in Africa by equipping smallholder farmers and advancing indigenous insects across food systems.
Guest Biography Food security specialist with a keen interest in sustainable food value chains, agricultural innovations, food technologies and human nutrition. Currently a Tutorial Fellow in the Department of Plant, Animal and FoodSciences in the School of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology in Kenya. Collectively possesses five years of experience in teaching, research and community support. He is also a PhD candidate interested in researching novel and under-utilized food resources for adoption towards food security and sustainable rural livelihoods in Kenya. Last but not least, he holds a BSc in Food Security along with a MSc in Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture.
14 Dec 2023
afrgrow_empowered: Million Belay
Collaborative unfolding of the road to food sovereignty and intergenerational knowledge.
Guest Biography
Coordinator of the Alliance for Food Sovereignty in Africa (AFSA), a network of networks that advocates for seed and food sovereignty, as well as promoting agroecology and supporting the rights of local communities and indigenous peoples to their land. As an expert and advocate for forestry conservation and indigenous livelihoods he's founder of MELCA based in Ethiopia, an indigenous NGO active in agro-ecological issues, intergenerational learning, advocacy and livelihood improvement of local and indigenous peoples. He won the National Green Hero Award for both Ethiopia and Addis Ababa, the capital city, in 2008. He was also a nominee for the International Forest Hero Award in 2011. He has a PhD in Education, an MSc. in Tourism and Conservation, and a BSc in Biology.
Links
AFSA Twitter
14 Dec 2023
afrgrow_empowered: Oyindamola Asaaju
Engaging dialaogue on sustaining African youth engagement in Africa's widespread farms.
Guest Biography
Agripreneur serving as the CEO of Farm Republic, an Agribusiness startup based in Lagos, established in 2018 with the aim of creating market solutions for farmers, using technology. With years of progressive experience in the Agribusiness industry, Oyindamola holds a Bachelor’s degree in Home Science and Management from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta along with a Masters in Business Administration. She’s worked with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Youth in Agribusiness Office as team lead where she coordinated all activities; from production, to processing to capacity building. Asides leading the team, she served in the Value Addition Unit where agro-products were developed on a commercial scale. She also represented the group in several conferences as a speaker, panelist and participant in Nigeria and beyond its shores.
Links
4 Nov 2023
afrgrow_empowered: Hamda Ahmed
Valuable conversation on the instrumental role of technology and training in empowering Africa's farmers.
Guest Biography
Hamda is a student pursuing a degree in Food Technology. She is 23 years old. Although born and raised in the Netherlands, her Somali heritage runs deep. She's drawn to innvation and she has a curiosity for discovering the vibrant aspects of African cultures
3 Nov 2023
afrgrow_empowered: Fréjus Tanguy Zinsou
Impassioned collective reflection on ways forward to advance sustainable livestock productions for Africa's farmers.
Guest Biography
From Benin Republic Fréjus holds a Master of Science in Animal Production and Management from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Has five (05) years of experience as consultant in Animal Production and Climate Change and work with international and governmental organizations to strengthen livestock systems resilience in the context of climate change in Benin Republic.
Founder and CEO of "Centre de Promotion Agricole et d'Etudes d'Adaptation de l'Elevage au Changement Climatique (CEPACC) Center for Agricultural Promotion and Livestock Adaptation Studies to Climate Change (CEPACC)", a company that promotes green solutions in agriculture, and the promoter of "Afro Green Business", a project that aims to promote investment in agribusiness in Africa and targets mainly the African Diaspora in all four corners of the world. Afro Green Business offers services ranging from land acquisition to climate-responsible agricultural enterprises.
Author of the technical manual "Guide de Gestion des Elevages Avicoles" Poultry Farm Management Guide which aims to strengthen poultry farmers capacities in technical and economic management through good and climate-responsible practices. Frejus has 6 years' experience in research-development as an associate researcher at the National University of Agriculture in Benin, where he’s participated in and published several scientific articles in Animal Sciences, the results of which are used to improve the living conditions of livestock and agro-pastoralists communities in Benin and West Africa in general.
Links
YouTube Channel: Sustainable Livestock Farming Practices (https://youtube.com/@Elevage_de_demain?si=TbnL-9oHz220B0vv)
Afro Green Business (https://afrogreenbusiness.com/)
Blog: Sustainable and Climate-smart Livestock Production (https://elevagedurable.blogspot.com/)
9 May 2022
(I) D E N TI TY
A remark calling us to embrace the complexity and nuanced variety of one's identity.
Poem:
Who am I and what does it mean to be "I"
“I”dentity.
I identify, to simplify – the complexity of me.
I am black. I am white. I am blue. I am green.
One hue enough to describe my variety.
Yet again,
Every color comes with shades,
Every shade with depth.
Deepening our understanding of “I”.
Displaying an accurate portrayal of “me”.
More than just green or blue
I am light green blended with dark blue.
Purple combined with pink.
Transcending beyond mere monochrome.
16 Jan 2022
UNFORESEEN RISE
Highlighting progressions in different regions (South East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America) and how they could possibly be leading to the rise of various nations within these regions from negative labels.
16 Jul 2021
ZIMBABWE //
Dzimba dza mabwe,
We are the house of stones.
Shaped by history through great kingdoms
Mutapa, Rozvi, Mthwakazi.
Reclaiming our conquest as kings and queens,
We are indestructible.
Brick by brick we reconstruct and redefine our Great Zimbabwe.
Repossessing Our Great Nation in its ethnic diversity.
Tomorrow is brighter than yesterday.
Let us rise up.
Safeguard our sovereignty,
Ensure territorial integrity,
And with self determination maintain our liberation,
On this journey to a Greater Zimbabwe.
6 Dec 2020
CAMEROON //
The Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon.
Its Roots and Its Nature.
Hear and Learn from the Voices of the People.
1 Nov 2020
The African Identity Crisis
What is Our Identity?
Have We Lost It?
Can We Still Find it?
18 Oct 2020
Personal Thoughts I
Discover the Perception of Africa in the Global Context through My Lenses.
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