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Agripreneurs
8 Years
of African Development
WHO WE ARE
A Pan-African Research, Development, and Youth Incubation Hub.
Our vision is to positively influence and facilitate the participation of the youth in agriculture value chains and building the skill and capacity of development practitioners to identify, plan, design, appraise, implement, analyse, monitor, and evaluate development policies, programmes and projects.
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Fully Engaged
Our mission is to enhance the effectiveness of development intervention in Africa by ensuring the success of our clients through nurturing creative ideas that effectively address the development, policy, programs and business problems confronting policy makers, implementers, and business owners, especially youths, in Africa.
Contact UsCORE SERVICES
Amazing Services we Offer at APDC
So far, APDC has trained over 7,000 young agripreneurs across Nigeria, with over 70% fully engaged in running their own businesses or as wage employees in commercial farms.
In addition to agribusiness, the Centre has established the Fashionistas Enterprise to further empower youths and create employment, especially for women, in the creative arts/fashion industry.
In addition to agribusiness training, APDC offers specialized training on Project Cycle activities, including Preparation of COSTAB (Project Cost Tables), Financial and Economic Analysis of Project (Project Appraisal Techniques) etc.
MANAGEMENT
Our Dedicated Team Members
Dr Chiji Ojukwu
Managing Director
Maaruf Yakub
Director of Programmes, Policy and Partnerships
Ifeoma Umeania
Director of Administrative Services
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Positive Review
Fresh out of graduation, unemployment stared me down. Determined to make a living, I started selling foodstuff in the market. However, I knew I lacked the knowledge to reach my full potential. Then, the EUHD4A programme entered my life. Today, my thriving egg distribution business stands as a testament to the impact of this program.
Josephine Okon
European Commission Healthy Diets 4 Africa - Cohort I BeneficiaryThanks to the incredible SYMUF programme, I'm no longer chasing unreliable jobs! Today, I'm a proud agripreneur, running my own successful agribusiness that even employs others!
Blessing Paul
SYMUF Project Cohort I BeneficiaryThis project wasn't just training, it was a life-changer. Just months ago, owning an agribusiness felt like a distant dream, all thanks to the skills and resources I gained through the Creating Sustainable Youths MSMEs Through Urban Farming (SYMUF) Programme and the amazing team at APDC Group, I'm now running a thriving agribusiness!
Hajara Mohammed
SYMUF Project Cohort II Beneficiary
