About Laba Laba Faye built Pont Vert around a straightforward conviction: farmers deserve fair prices, reliable markets, and real support — not exposure to the whims of middlemen and weather cycles. As Founder, he leads strategy, marketing, and operations for a social enterprise quietly reshaping how agriculture works in Senegal. About Pont Vert Pont Vert is a…
About Bio Bio Euphrahim Yai grew up understanding that farming is about more than food — it is about community, environment, and long-term survival. From an early age, he developed a deep connection to agriculture and its role in Ivorian society. That connection became the foundation for a venture combining economic opportunity with environmental responsibility. Euphrahim is…
About Byamugisha Nickson Byamugisha represents a generation of African founders who see entrepreneurship not just as a path to income, but as a tool for social change. Driven by curiosity, discipline, and a commitment to impact, he founded TAMU Flavoured Honey to promote healthier lifestyles whilst building livelihoods in his community. Nickson believes that young Africans can be agents of meaningful change…
About Covenant Covenant Awoyemi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and community health nurse who turned a simple principle — nothing goes to waste — into a business model. Operating at the intersection of agriculture, waste management, and renewable energy, she is building sustainable solutions for rural communities in Nigeria. As Founder of Eco-Recycle Livestock Haven, Covenant leads…
About Hervé Hervé Himbaza grew up watching malnutrition and food insecurity affect people around him — a problem he believed had a practical, affordable solution. As a sustainability advocate and climate activist through the Planeteer Alliance, he has dedicated his work to the intersection of nutrition, environment, and enterprise. As Co-Founder of Gre-Pa Mushrooms, Hervé leads production,…
About Ismaël Ismaël Bagué Kalilou developed his passion for robotics and drone technology at an early age, driven by a clear conviction: Africa’s challenges should be solved by African talent using locally designed tools. Rather than relying on expensive imported solutions, he set out to build practical innovations suited to Niger’s specific environmental and economic…
About Shaluwa Shaluwa Malole watched smallholder farmers in Uganda lose harvests to pests and pour scarce resources into expensive chemical pesticides that damaged their soil, their health, and their long-term productivity. She saw a different path — and took it. As Founder of Nimiro Innovations, Shaluwa has combined her knowledge of agriculture and rural communities to build affordable, eco-friendly solutions for crop pest…
About Mutuzo Mutuzo Shema Gabin grew up aware of two connected problems in his community: households wasting food, and farmers watching their soil lose fertility season by season. He saw them not as separate challenges, but as two sides of the same solution. As Founder of Kilimo Asilia Africa Ltd, Gabin is building a circular economy model that collects…
About Naomi Naomi Tsiga grew up in a family of seven, raised by a single mother navigating constant financial pressure. She chose not to let that define her limits. From infused sugarcane treats to baobab-based coffee products, Naomi has built a food brand that reflects her creativity, work ethic, and belief that healthy food can…
