August Edition 2021

This edition is an interesting one. Business Review Afrika has taken a great leap into the issue of industrious African woman, and our focus in this edition is on the Unstoppable Amazon of Nigeria.

The destiny of Unstoppable Women to positively thrive in and impact on our society remains firm and focus amidst gender inequality.

As we forge ahead and progress with new economic, social and political innovations to develop our societies, we should never forget that partnership with women to solve our collective problems is a sure way to have all –encompassing and lasting solutions to our socio-economic and political predicaments. In this August Edition, we bring to you Hajia Zainab  Minna, FCIA, MFR, Nigeria’s former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, who  has risen and made indelible marks to achieve greatness in the midst of gender bias and inequalities in the Nigerian political sphere.

Agriculture and food production is the oldest of human occupations, which Africa is naturally endowed with. In recognition of the importance of food safety as an important factor for achieving high level of health for all Nigerians, the Government of Nigeria launched the National Policy on Food Hygiene and Safety in 2000 as an integral part of the Nigerian National Health Policy. The overall goal of the policy is to attain high level of food hygiene and safety practices which will promote health, control food-borne diseases, minimize and finally eliminate the risk of diseases related to poor food hygiene and safety.

Also included in this edition, is an x-ray of the adverse effect of aflatoxin in our food value chain system and Aflasafe solution, produced by International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and distributed by Harvestfield Industries. We bring you an incisive interview with the Mr. Martins Awofisayo, the Managing Director/ CEO of Harvestfield Industries and Mr. William Ezeagu, the Director, Products Development at the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC).

It’s a bumper package, rich in both content and design. We encourage you to navigate this edition with keen attention and enjoy the array of incisive issues and developmental stories that continue to define the African economy and global issues, even as we look forward to a bigger and stronger Africa.