What must gov’ts do to make food systems drive job creation in Africa? – Fareeda Mustapha asks Rwanda’s Kagame
Twenty-four-year-old Ghanaian entrepreneur and CEO of PureLube, Fareeda Mustapha, says the agricultural and food systems sector holds enormous opportunities for job creation for Africa's youth.
Young Ghanaian entrepreneur Fareeda Mustapha, CEO of PureLube, asked Rwanda President Paul Kagame how governments could make food systems the major engine of job creation in Africa. The Presidential/Youth Townhall at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda brought together the president and five young leaders from Tanzania, Zambia and Rwanda.
Mustapha, who has turned cashew waste into industrial lubricant, said she faced challenges finding opportunities and later created them through innovation. President Kagame, who previously led the African Union, called for policies supporting young people, particularly in agricultural financing. He urged government to de-risk investments, allowing supported entrepreneurs to pay back loans.
PureLube, which creates jobs by converting cashew waste into lubricant, has created 23 jobs and aims to become a leading provider of cashew-based grease. Mustapha won the Impact Award at the 2025 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize and the top prize at the 2025 AgriTech Challenge Pro in Ghana.
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