With the vision to foster long term socio-economic growth of Nigeria and Kenya through private sector driven investments in agriculture and agribusiness, an agreement was made by the Presidents of both countries for the formation of the Nigeria-Kenya Agribusiness Partnership.
The partnership which has been encouraged by the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture – Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is to serve as a public-private sector institutional platform to help drive investments in agriculture and agribusiness between both countries.
The Nigerian Agribusiness Group – NABG, which has been charged with the responsibility to coordinate and guide the implementation of key objectives and deliverables of the Nigeria-Kenya Agribusiness Partnership Forum is set to arrive Nairobi, Kenya on the 10th of September 2014.
The launch of the forum will promote increased global competitiveness, jobs and wealth creation in Nigeria and Kenya.