Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina named Forbes African of the Year

Dec 03, 2013, 05:15 PM

Nigeria's Minister for Agriculture Dr. Akinwunmi Adeshino has been named Forbes African Person of the Year. He was bestowed the award because of his remarkable reforms in Nigeria's agriculture sector. Akinwunmi was chosen off a list of African business heavyweights. He spoke to BBC's Akwasi Sarpong.