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Morocco:Over 300 delegates Expected in Marrakech For The African Women in Agriculture Congress” May 8-10, 2018

March 27, 2018

-Marrakech will host  the second edition of AWA “The African Women in Agriculture Congress” May 8-10, 2018 -More than 300 delegates will discuss the role of women in Africa's agricultural development. Believe in Africa has chosen Morocco to organize its second international conference on the subject: "Women and Agriculture". The congress "African Women in Agriculture 2018", will take place in Marrakech from May 8 to 10, 2018 at the Mohammed VI Museum of Water Civilization in Morocco - AMAN, with the support of the Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation (AMCI) , UN Women, Initiative for Global Develop (IGD) US Africa Foundation (USADF), Forbes Africa, Africa Agriculture, and AllAfrica Magazine. The main purpose of AWA"African Women in Agriculture" is to create a grid of influencers based on an exchange between high-ranking personalities and small scales producers. AWA’s aspiration is to boost women's empowerment in agriculture, in rural areas particularly, by empowering them to become self-reliant, productive and competitive. AWA covers the four agricultural sectors, which are: agriculture, livestock, fisheries/fish farming and agro-forestry and handicrafts. [caption id="attachment_45637" align="alignleft" width="960"]Angelle Kwemo, Founder and President of Believe in Africa Angelle Kwemo, Founder and President of Believe in Africa[/caption] For Angelle Kwemo, Founder and President of Believe in Africa; "AWA is a unique place to share knowledge and experience where personal success stories are honored and analyzed and shared. " Furthermore "The 2018 edition wants to take tangible actions and develop a roadmap for resource mobilization, training and optimization of production capacity, processing and marketing of agricultural products. " AWA 2018 will be an opportunity to highlight the collective commitment of this network put in place for the empowerment of African women, and above all allow participants to find investors and partners for the marketing of their products on the African and global market. *For more information at http://www.believeinafrica.org/, email: Believeinafrica1@gmail.com

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