From Awareness to Action : Raising Africa's Next Generation of Climate Leaders

Anchor Destiny Momoh sits down with industry titans to discuss the dual engines of Africa's future: Youth Climate Leadership and Agri-Fintech Innovation.

First, Ebaide Omiunu (Executive Director, Ebaidebheki Initiative) breaks down how we move beyond "climate talk" to putting young Africans at the decision-making tables. Then, Alexander Zanders (CEO, Co-founder, UFarmX) reveals the patent technology making smallholder farmers "lendable" for the first time in history and why Pharrell Williams is betting big on African agriculture.

What You’ll Learn:

How to turn climate awareness into profitable action.

The $1.1B Brazil-Nigeria deal and what it means for food security. [25:07]

How AI diagnostic tools are maximizing crop yields and reducing default rates. [38:22]

The "Trust Gap": What global VCs like JP Morgan and Nvidia look for in African startups.

3. Video Chapters & Timestamps
[00:00] - Introduction: Raising Africa's Next Generation of Climate Leaders. [01:41] - Guest Intro: Ebaide Omiunu on Climate Literacy & Policy. [02:13] - The Access Gap: Why knowledge isn't enough for youth leadership. [06:37] - The African Youth Climate Assembly (AYCA) Impact. [10:04] - Green Jobs: Linking Climate Action to Economic Growth. [14:05] - Climate Reality: Flooding, Droughts, and the African Lived Experience. [19:30] - The Climate Change Summit: Equipping Teens for Action. [23:24] - Segment 2: Global Investors Eyeing Nigeria's Agriculture. [26:05] - Guest Intro: Alexander Sanders on Agri-Fintech & Global Capital. [27:40] - Why Africa Must Feed the World: Hard Economic Fundamentals. [29:02] - EU FarmX: Making Smallholder Farmers Bankable via AI. [30:51] - From Pharrell Williams to Nvidia: The Venture Capital Surge. [35:00] - Climate Smart Agriculture & Sustainability Standards. [38:22] - The Role of AI in Diagnostic Farming & Weather Forecasting.