by josiahmwd | Aug 27, 2018 | Partners
This month, we sat down with Grant Brooke, the CEO of Twiga Foods to talk about the company’s mission and model of food distribution throughout Kenya. Particularly as we are exploring challenges and opportunities in the African transportation sector this month,...
by josiahmwd | Jul 10, 2018 | Partners
Henry Kaliisa is no stranger to tough situations. As head of AgroDynamics, Ltd., Henry’s job is to connect smallholder farmers to commodities buyers, helping farmers to find buyers for their crops, establish fair prices, and negotiate the transfer of goods once...
by josiahmwd | Jun 25, 2018 | Partners
When Phineas Tukamuhabwa looks at the food systems in his home country of Uganda, he sees a lot of hope and a bright future ahead. But he also sees that there is a great deal of work to be done. The work doesn’t deter him. As one of the leading Professors of Plant...
by josiahmwd | May 19, 2018 | Partners
More than 26 years ago, Dr. Martin Fisher and Nick Moon, two men from very different backgrounds, found themselves bonding over their mutual obsession with the same question: How is it that billions of dollars of well-intentioned aid had not succeeded in alleviating...
by josiahmwd | Mar 12, 2018 | Partners
For Jan Willem and Almut Van Casteren, it all began with chilies. In 2004, the founders of the company eProd Solutions, had recently moved to Kenya after meeting the year before in Bolivia to start a chili export business. While the business was based in Nairobi, the...
by josiahmwd | Feb 21, 2018 | Partners
More than 20 years ago, Henry Kizito-Musoke began working with international humanitarian organizations in his home country of Uganda. He credits this experience for helping him learn new languages and understand how to navigate the myriad complexities present in...
