The Director for Powering Opportunity in Africa at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEA), Chianda Njogu, has described the solar-powered greenhouse facility operated by MANAMUS Electric in Ugwuomu-Nike, in the Enugu East Local Government Area, as a model for modernising African agriculture.
Njogu, who led officials of GEA and the Mastercard Foundation on a site visit to the facility on Monday, said the Energising Women and Youths in Agrifood Systems (EWAS) programme was designed to create and improve jobs and livelihoods for 17,000 youth, particularly young women.
He said, “We’ve partnered the Mastercard Foundation to create and improve jobs and livelihoods for 17,000 youth, particularly young women. This is part of a larger programme called Energising Women and Youth in Agrifood Systems.
“We are working and supporting several initiatives in countries. The programme is also in Ethiopia. In Nigeria, we are working with some of our partners
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