Strategic & Institutional Advisors
Advisory Framework
AGIX Africa engages advisors across sector, institutional, policy, and market ecosystems to support platform design, partnership strategy, and execution alignment across priority growth industries.
Advisors support strategic direction, ecosystem navigation, and sector positioning, while operational execution remains within AGIX platform leadership and secretariat structures.
Strategic Advisors
Dr. V. O Fadipe
Director, Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science & Technology
Provides strategic advisory leadership on science, technology, and innovation policy alignment, regulatory frameworks, and technology translation systems that strengthen industrial competitiveness, research commercialisation, and sustainable economic growth across Africa.
Dr. Okelola Folarin
Registrar, Plant Variety Protection Office, NASC - Abuja
Provides advisory input on seed systems policy, plant variety protection frameworks, and regulatory alignment supporting agricultural innovation, seed sector development, and food system resilience across Africa
Dr. Dan Ochi
DG, South East Chambers of Commerce, Mines & Agriculture
Provides advisory support on private sector engagement, regional industry coordination, and chamber ecosystem collaboration supporting AGIX sector platform deployment and institutional partnership development.
Mr. Lekam Ofem
Director, World Agriculture Forum, Netherlands
Provides global agribusiness insight, international ecosystem intelligence, and strategic guidance supporting AGIX engagement with global agricultural institutions and sector development partners.
Dr. Nelson Ike Ossai
Innovation, Enterprise Development, and Talent Pipelines
Provides advisory input on innovation ecosystems, bio-entrepreneurship development, university–industry collaboration, and technical talent pipeline strengthening across emerging sector platforms.
Mr. Uche Nnadi
Chamber Ecosystem and Market Institutions
Provides advisory support on chamber ecosystem strategy, business membership engagement frameworks, and institutional trade and industry coordination across regional market systems.
Mr. Bassey Jacob
Fisheries and Aquaculture Value Chain Development
Provides sector advisory support on fisheries and aquaculture value chain development, industry coordination, and sustainable aquatic food system growth across regional and national markets.