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Adanne Uche (Founder of Ady’s Agro) and a host of guests recently joined William B. Stevens (the US Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos,) at a reception celebrating women in business and arts .
Ms. Uche is one to watch. Her business, which offers a variety of nutritious spices, seasonings, herbs, oils that have become a household name for almost every type of meal, has seen rapid growth over the years. And several recognitions point to her progress.
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Adanne has just been introduced by the African Food Changemakers (AFC) as a ‘stellar Ambassador, and a champion of innovation and progress as she leads the way towards a more resilient and sustainable future in agribusiness’.
A few weeks prior, she had announced her selection into the Leading African Women in Food Fellowship (LAWFF) programme by the AFC, which involves a six-month stint of mentorship, training, peer-to-peer support, increased visibility through strategic media support, and connections to AFC partner networks.
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Says Uche: ” I have followed in the footsteps of Ndidi Nwuneli in the food processing [business] and all her achievements. I told myself I have to be as exceptional as she’s been.
“I’ve never been one to give up. I applied for the first [AFC-LAWFF] cohort and didn’t get in. My heart broke into pieces, but I had four friends that were selected, so I kept keeping tabs on them and the process”.
This year, Adanne tried again. And she made it into LAWFF.