Set on a charming farm in Nairobi, 16 agri-tech innovation teams took the centre stage. After months of refining their solutions, these entrepreneurs faced a high-stakes, Shark Tank-style Demo Day, presenting their ideas to over 100 attendees and six discerning investors in just four minutes each—followed by intense Q&A sessions. Set on a charming farm in Nairobi, 16 agri-tech innovation
Set on a charming farm in Nairobi, 16 agri-tech innovation teams took the centre stage. After months of refining their solutions, these entrepreneurs faced a high-stakes, Shark Tank-style Demo Day, presenting their ideas to over 100 attendees and six discerning investors in just four minutes each—followed by intense Q&A sessions. View original article .wysiwyg a::after {margin-left: 10px;top: -1px;}
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It all began in a modest kitchen in Bukavu, a vibrant city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There, Babunga Véronique Bienfaite started quietly experimenting with flour blends driven by a mother’s love. Her young son’s health was struggling, and after months of worry and seeking help, she discovered the heartbreaking truth: he was allergic to some ingredients
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It all began in a modest kitchen in Bukavu, a vibrant city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). There, Babunga Véronique Bienfaite started quietly experimenting with flour blends driven by a mother’s love. Her young son’s health was struggling, and after months of worry and seeking help, she discovered the heartbreaking truth: he was allergic to some
Southeast Asia’s appetite for animal-sourced foods is growing rapidly, but ruminant livestock farmers across the region are hitting a hard limit: there simply isn’t enough quality feed to go around. Without change, this shortage will hold back productivity, rural incomes, and the sustainability of livestock systems. A recent study covering Vietnam, Cambodia, Timor-Leste, Laos, and Thailand has laid out
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