Assessing Nigeria’s attempt to build an agribusiness ecosystem
By CNBC
18 May 2019 |
6:30 am
Nigeria's policy direction has been hinged on building an agribusiness ecosystem to reduce food importation and generate more foreign exchange from the Agric exports. Kola Masha, Managing Director of Babban Gona joins CNBC Africa to assess the progress made so far.
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