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alumni stories
From Spoiled Milk to Sustainable Innovation: How 2024 TEF Alumni Jovia Kisaakye Is Reducing Food Waste and Empowering Communities in Uganda
When many people see spoiled milk, they see waste. For Jovia Kisaakye, they see opportunity. As the founder of Ecobed Biotech and
Patrice Murugi Wachira Is Unlocking the Hidden Value of Beekeeping in Kenya
Most people think beekeeping is about honey. Patrice Murugi Wachira saw something far more valuable.For generations, honey has been the product most
Hannington Mambo Is Helping African Businesses Build Software Faster
Five years ago, Hannington Mambo walked into a crowded business networking conference with an idea he believed could transform software development in
Noah Kipkoech Is Bringing Digital Opportunity Closer to Rural Kenya
For Noah Kipkoech, technology is not simply about internet access, it is about expanding opportunity. Across many rural communities in Kenya, something
How One Young Mchinji Farmer is Reimagining Agriculture for Malawi’s Next Generation
MCHINJI, Malawi—On a quiet stretch of land in Mchinji, where most young people dream of escaping farming rather than embracing it, Daniel
MEET RICHARD, BUILDING RWANDA’S ELECTRIC FUTURE
HE WATCHED RIDERS LOSE HALF THEIR INCOME TO FUEL. NOW HE’S BUILDING RWANDA’S ELECTRIC FUTURE. Every day, Richard Ngoga watched motorcycle taxi
TEF Alumni, Andrew Etuket, is Promoting Healthy Living Through Timnath Health
Description of his business TIMNATH Health is Kampala’s foremost facility for people seeking to improve their health and fitness. TIMNATH leverages diverse
Moses Mutabaganya is producing a wide range of nutritional foods to combat the high rate of malnutrition in the country
Description of his business Moses Blessed Mutabaganya, founder of Glory to Glory Food Industries a registered company operating in Kampala Uganda, is
Eliab Mayengo is helping to provide quality construction materials to build for the future
Description of his business Orca-Pod Holdings Limited fabricate machinery that are used in manufacturing quality construction materials that are very affordable to
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
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