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This evening, Our Lightbox Session: Kickstart Your Career in the Agricultural Sector

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This evening, Our Lightbox Session: Kickstart Your Career in the Agricultural Sector

Have you ever had fresh Nigerian strawberries or grapes from your favorite smoothie maker or cocktail bar? The chances are you have eaten from the supplies of either Earth Fresh Foods or the Grocery Lady.

We have, not one, but TWO amazing and successful agropreneurs in this house this Thursday, Ajoke Amusat (The Grocery Lady) and Ngozi Christiana Egbebulem (EarthFreshFoods).

Not only are these women managing the agric value chain beautifully, despite several hiccups presented by Nigeria’s unique problems, they have also been able to provide locally produced exotic foods at amazing prices to local businesses in various parts of the country.

You definitely do not want to miss these 2 powerful women who while working in the same industry also find ways to collaborate for the good of their businesses.

They will together be telling us how to “Kickstart your Career in the Agricultural Sector.”

Please join us by 8pm Today to learn from 2 women actually doing good work about how you can start a successful career in agriculture.

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AGS Quote of the Day

“You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”

C.S. Lewis