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Not many consumers who drink coffee know about the history of their money drink and it connection to Africa. If you ask a person today about coffee the first thing that may come into their mind is Italian espresso or latte with a french croissant. Not many people know that the coffee bean has a history beyond Europe and the Americas.

Did you know there's around 250 bee species in Great Britain?
Most of these are solitary bees and bumblebees, but there are species of honey bee.

They may be tiny but bees are essential for a healthy environment and healthy economy. But right now, the bees are in trouble. Since 1900, the UK has lost 20 species of bee, and a further 35 are at risk.

We need to know more about brilliant bees, and find out how to get the county buzzing again with bee-friendly plants in gardens, streets and communities.

This is the opening address and keynote speech delivered by the Honourable Minister for Business Development, IBRAHIM MOHAMMED AWAL ON March 22, 2017 at the opening of the Enterprise Africa Summit Ghana 2017 organnised by the British Council.

I will like to thank the Country Director and management of the British Council for inviting us to the Enterprise Africa Summit which has brought together Development partners, policy makers, investors, academics and private sector players from Sub- Saharan Africa and the United Kingdom.

In another universe out there David Cameron and Barack Obama hosted a West African cook in place of the stale old English sausage and burger barbecue for US and British veterans in the Rose Garden in Downing Street, London.

The feast included real West African food, chicken jollof rice, okra, plaintain and egusi spinach. The British and American veterans and members of the armed forces loved it. "Who needs an British bbq when you can have cassava leaves and beans akra" said one Scottish sailor.