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Critical Thinking, AI and Strategic Partnerships: Building Inclusive Growth in Developing Countries | Rafiu Olaore

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) must be guided by critical thinking, responsible leadership, and strategic partnerships to deliver inclusive growth and sustainable development. During the World Bank Group CSPF 2026 Spring Meetings official session, “Examining How Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture Create Jobs in Developing Countries,” hosted by the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) and […]

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YEDIS Supports Women and Girls in Palm Oil Production

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Itiya-Ijesa, Osun State, Nigeria – June 5, 2026 The Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) has launched the second batch of its Women and Girls in Agriculture Empowerment Programme, providing capacity-building training and agricultural tools support to 40 women and girls engaged in palm oil production in Itiya-Ijesa, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun

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YEDIS Supports Women in Agro-Food Gari Processing

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Advancing Women Empowerment, Environmental Sustainability, and Agribusiness Development in Southwest Nigeria On 23 May 2026, the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), led by its Founder and Executive Director, Rafiu Olaore, successfully empowered over 51 women agribusiness traders involved in gari processing at Dagbolu Community, Osun State, Nigeria. The community outreach program brought together

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YEDIS Hosts High-Level Session at World Bank for Job Creation

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On 15 April 2026, at the World Bank Group Headquarters in Washington, D.C., USA, the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) convened a landmark high-level session titled “Examining How Artificial Intelligence and Digital Agriculture Create Jobs in Developing Countries.” What began as a policy dialogue quickly evolved into a powerful global exchange on the

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YEDIS Empowered FEDPA Students to Unlock Decent Job Opportunities

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On October 6, 2025, an energetic atmosphere prevailed at the Federal Polytechnic Ayede (FEDPA) in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, as the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS) Entrepreneurial Workshop commenced. The venue was filled with energy as over a thousand young students gathered, each demonstrating ambition. Eager to acquire new skills and share their inspiring stories,

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World Bank Group – International Monetary Fund 2024 Annual Meeting and Civil Society Policy Forum Participation

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YEDIS CEO Rafiu Olaore: I had the distinct honor of participating for the third consecutive time in the annual meeting organized by The World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, along with the Civil Society Policy Forum, which occurred from October 21 to 26, 2024, in Washington, DC. This event encompassed a series of

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Rural Entrepreneurship Initiatives and the Influence of Digitalization on the Sub-Sahara Rural Region Population Prosperity

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Interview Between Mr Rafiu Akinpelu Olaore, Executive Director at Youths Enterprise Development & Innovation Society (YEDIS), Nigeria and Mr Michael Herglotz, an Academic Researcher at Vienna University of Economics and Business, Europe. Date: 16 June 2023.    Venue: Zoom (online) Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os8m7vtsm1M (Transcript edited) Download File PDF Michael Herglotz: Okay. I just started to record.

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