Going Global, Bringing Benefits to the Local: agreement signed for the AGRIC Aid Volunteer Scheme and the Integrated Climate Resilience Innovation Project in Nigeria

On Wednesday, the 24th of September 2025, at the Swissotel in Tallinn, Estonia, an agreement signing event was organised by Values360Ventures OÜ. 

This agreement was signed for the AGRIC Aid Volunteer Scheme and the Integrated Climate Resilient Innovation Project in Nigeria for Empowering Smallholders, Advancing Sustainability: Integrating Food, Energy, and Water Security for Resilient Communities. 

This project involves collaborations between Estonian and Nigerian Groups; the Estonian Group is represented by Values360Ventures OÜ, Estonia (Reg. Code 17137482), Lanmer OÜ, Estonia (Reg. Code 17239053), and Organic New Earth (O.N.E.); and the Nigerian Group is represented by the Agricultural Commodity Value Chain Expansion Project (ACVEP) Limited, Nigeria, First Values360Ventures Limited, Nigeria and supported by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Government of Nigeria, and Values360 Ventures Saudi Arabia.

This project timeline is till December 2029, and the total allocation of projected investment with return is US$400 million. This project will enable the Estonian group to export its services, generate benefits for Estonia, and make a significant contribution to the Estonian economy. Moreover, this project will allow the Estonian group to establish a bridge with the Saudi Arabian private and prospective public sectors for future endeavours. 

During this event, agreements were signed by Dr. Aloefuna Ekenechukwu Joseph on behalf of Agricultural Commodity Value Chain Expansion Project (ACVEP) Limited, Nigeria, as Project Initiative Lead; Dr. Asif Chowdhury on behalf of Values360Ventures OÜ, Estonia, for Project Governance and Management; Dr. Kent Langel, on behalf of Lanmer OÜ, Estonia, as Project Implementation Lead [including Organic New Earth (O.N.E.)]⁠, Dr. Kazeem Adebayo Oladimeji on behalf of First Values360Ventures Limited, Nigeria, as the Local Facilitation and Support Unit, Ibrahim Umar Mohammed, CEO/ DG, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, Nigeria, on befhalf of theRepresentation of the Nigerian Government, and Dr. Saad Ibrahim AlKhalaf on behalf of the Values360Ventures Limited, Saudi Arabia, as the Project Observer.

From Estonia as well as from the rest of Europe, both private and public sectors’ distinguished guests attended this event on the 30th floor of the Swissotel Tallinn. Other high-level delegations were attending from Africa, the Middle East and North America.

Distinguished individuals express their well-wishes for the success of this initiative, believing it will create a significant impact on all stakeholder countries. This will allow Estonia to enhance its successful legacy towards global benefits and bring benefits to the local community (Eesti, indeed). After all, Values360Ventures OÜ believes, together we can go further!

It is important to mention that Dr. Saad Ibrahim AlKhalaf and Dr. Asif Chowdhury are the Co-Founders of Values360Ventures Global Operations and have been doing the advocacy on values-based approach in corporate and organizational ecosystem since 2013 globally including G20 level with policies and task force papers.

Markus Vàin, Diplomat, Desk officer for Africa, Development Cooperation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Estonia attended on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Estonia.