Israeli
Investors and technologists who were part of the South East Youth
Economic Summit 2016(SEYES) also known as Igbo-Israeli Youth Economic
Summit have fulfilled their promises of giving continuous technical
support to participants and entrepreneurs especially in the fields of agriculture, entrepreneurship and ICT.
Igbo
Mandate Congress delegates visited sites in Awka, Abakaliki, Enugu and
also spoke with team leaders of Diamond Youths who expressed their
elation and hopes at the outcome of the Igbo Israeli South East Youth
Economic Summit.
Mr
Ikechukwu Kanu, an agricultural economist and investment banker is the
Head, Investment Unit of Diamond Youth. He reported that the
agricultural section was subdivided into seven units with different
persons heading the sub-units. The units include piggery, poultry,
fisheries, and vegetable, maize, cassava and rice sub units. According
to Mr Kanu” the poultry project at Emene, near Enugu has over five
hundred (500)pig units which are confined and its fat value reduced
considerably. The transfer of technology from the Israelis have been
helpful and locals have also been employed”
