Business operations would be the backbone of any group. They are responsible for ensuring that the whole business functions well and efficiently. The main purpose of business operations is usually communication. The division is responsible for assisting internal connection between all of the departments and building a good sense of community among staff. To improve […]
Are you a youth or a woman in the agricultural value chain? Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC), has launched its second call for applications for the AgriBiz program. The program, funded by the European Union and Ministry of foreign affairs of Denmark (Danida) at Ksh 5.1 billion, aims to support 2400 women and youth-led agribusinesses […]
Are you an agribusiness enthusiast? Do you follow the agribusiness trends and want to be part of a team transforming the agriculture value chain, making agriculture cool? This might be your chance to find the job of your dreams! Kenya Climate Innovation Centre is looking for eight AgriBiz brand ambassadors in the following counties; Nairobi, […]
Along the busy Mombasa Highway, nearly 30 minutes out of the Nairobi City, located on Slip Road behind Ramtons, stands one of the major players in the beekeeping industry in Kenya. A modestly-sized apiary, Apiculture Venture is home to one innovative female beekeeper –Pauline Otila Kamwara. On a brisk day during the COVID-19, not […]
For many people, blockchain technology is associated with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. However, hundreds of articles have recently proclaimed the benefits of using blockchain technology in agriculture. The real question is: can blockchain outlive the hype and deliver real value to farmers? Ifarm Konnect, a Kenya-based startup that enables micro-investors to fund smallholder farmers for […]
The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have launched a call for applications for the first African Youth Adaptation Solutions (YouthADAPT) Challenge. The call for applications invites young entrepreneurs, innovators from micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and other youth-led enterprises in Africa to implement solutions for building resilience and […]
Banana farmers across the country have endured many years of frustration arising from lack of market, pests and diseases, and low productivity, among others. In seasons of high productivity, many bananas sometimes go for as low as Shs 1,000, to the disappointment of farmers who invest a lot in fertilizers and labour. A Tharaka Nithi […]
A Uasin Gishu-based enterprise is helping farmers attain optimum produce by supporting them with tailored agronomical support, access to post harvest processing facilities and a mobile hub of marketing. The AgriBiz client has developed an ecosystem of connecting hundreds farmers to markets where the company handles the delivery process; guaranteeing access to fresh, quality, safe […]
Baraka Munene, a young dairy farmer who started his dairy farming business in his freshman year at the university in 2017, now boasts of a herd of high breed 10 cows that give him at least 100 litres of milk a day. A venture that has sustained his livelihood despite having little educational background. Baraka, […]
In the sweltering heat of Isiolo County, a group of women and youth who are part of the Isiolo Juakali Nyinyir Marketing Cooperative are locked up in a room trying to earn a decent living. With a lack of technology such as cold chains in the region, the enterprise has developed numerous coping strategies to […]