At the age of 6, Shamim Nabuuma experienced tooth pain and this was repeatedly treated with pain relieving tablets, however this was not enough to keep away the tooth pain which soon degenerated to a swollen jaw. Even with all that pain, her parents couldn’t afford to take her to the dentist. They however mobilized …
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Author Archives: Joshua Praise
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From a Childhood Experience to a Thriving Business, Meet Shamim Nabuuma
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TEF Entrepreneur, Angel Adelaja shares Solution at MIT Solve
Angel Adelaja (Agriculture, 2017) presented her “City Farming” model to the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau and participants at the MIT Solve, A marketplace connecting innovators with resources to solve Global Challenges. Angel is the founder and CEO of Fresh Direct Produce and Agro-Allied Services, an urban farming and Ag-tech company that uses stackable container farms! Fresh …
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TEF Trustee, Dr. Awele Discussing How to Improve Africa’s Immunisation Outcomes
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Disrupting the African Fashion Industry with Serah Kassim Ready to Wear Brand
Textile and clothing is the second largest sector in the developing world after agriculture, this sector is dominated by SMEs and holds the potential to create jobs for millions of women and youth across Africa. Discussions on African inspired clothing takes the centre stage at forums on fashion and exhibitions around the world. From the …
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Dainel Oulai’s Multiple Solutions to Tackling the Challenges of Food Security
Across the world Food security brings a huge debate with organisations, individuals and governments taking a centre stage in the tackling the interrelated elements of: availability, access, utilisation and stability. Grainothèque founded by a young agroecology activist and, Daniel Oulai (2017, Agriculture), is one of such organizations that is driving the agenda of food security. As a young boy …
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Shabbirali Mussa: Solving the Waste Challenge of Tanzania
From Arusha to Dar es Salaam, over every 5 mins walk you will find a plastic bag (polythene) on the road or in a drainage leading to pollution. In Tanzania, a devastating amount of over a million polythene plastic bags are used each year. Only a small percentage of these plastic bags are used again …
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2018 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme at a Glance
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