Description of his business Ajaoko Agritech Limited is a Nigerian award-winning start-up that is providing smart solutions for African Food and Agriculture. Ajaoko started in 2015 and become a full fledge incorporated company on March 10th 2017. At the heart of Ajaoko is the drive to become a household name and one of the top …
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Alumni stories
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Nicholas Alifa, startup is focused on providing smart solutions for African food and Agriculture
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TEF Alumni, Adeolu developed a technology-based animal healthcare solutions provider
Description of his business Vspotter is a technology-based animal healthcare solutions provider. Through our solutions, we help animal owners connect intelligently to animal healthcare service providers around them in real time and we help animal healthcare service providers to manage their businesses using our cloud-based practice management software (Orion). How long have you been running …
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Meet Peter Chama who operates a Health Training Institution in Zambia
Description of his business Petcha – Centre for Complementary Medicine was registered as a business with PACRA, in 2014 as a business name, and with Health Professionals Council of Zambia as a Health Training Institution. It is registered with National Science and Technology Council and National Health Research Authority as a Research and development Institution …
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TEF Alumni, Bokovo is growing and processing Moringa to solve the problem of malnutrition
Description of her business Assiba Fée Sarl is an agrobusiness company majoring in moringa growing and processing. Moringa is the most nutritive plant in the world. They process moringa into juice, pasta, syrup and jam to balance food without changing any taste. How long have you been running your business Over 36 months. What led …
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Olanrewaju is ensuring food security by returning lost produce back to the supply chain
Description of his business: The business is involved in processing, packaging and sales of pepper because almost 50% of vegetables produced in Nigeria are lost after harvest. How long have you been running your business 18-24 months Olanreforward Foods was established due to the urgent need to reduce these losses and return the produce back …
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NOT CARRIED AWAY: From Plastic To Paper in Sierra Leone
An intrepid 22-year-old entrepreneur from Sierra Leone has founded an eco-friendly paper bag company – something he has kept at doggedly despite the challenges a developing economy can present. TWO DIFFERENT SCENARIOS. ONE PRODUCT. Amadu Deen Bah was raised by a single mother in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He grew up helping her work as a …
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FIDIO MAKES STRIDES WITH INNOVATIVE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA
Nigeria faces a hydra-headed healthcare challenge that if not urgently tackled will lead to a full-blown national health crisis. These challenges include the high cost of quality healthcare, low access to basic healthcare, poor welfare package for medical practitioners, unending brain drain, and inadequate investment in medical infrastructure among others. In the midst of this …
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Meet 2017 TEF Alumni, Franklin Isinguzo who runs a Fashion and apparel printing startup in Nigeria
Description of his business The business has two sections which is: Ready to wear urban clothing and apparel branding / printing. How long the business has been in existence Over 36 months. What led him to be an entrepreneur (His passion for fashion) The trendiest designer in those days while he was schooling at the …
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Meet the Entrepreneur Connecting Kenyans to Healthy food
When Binti Mwallau started Hasanat Ventures, her dairy processing company in Kenya, she expected some resistance from her peers in an industry dominated by men. But she was surprised to run into more skepticism from her customers. Despite her background in finance and biochemistry, many of them questioned her credibility as a woman entrepreneur. Worried …
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Impact Story: Jeslu Puro Water Pty Ltd
Full Name: Lungile MarhunganeBusiness Name: Jeslu Puro Water Pty LtdCountry: South AfricaYear of funding: 2021 Growing up in Giyani, Limpopo province in South Africa where water as a basic need is not easily accessible and even when the water is accessible it would not be clean. The problem of lack of access to clean water …
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