Africa (2026)

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5 months ago
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The next Fledge accelerator is in Africa, specifically focused on for-profit companies that lower hunger and poverty by creating incomes for smallholder farmers and by greatly lowering post-harvest losses.

This program is run in partnership with Africa Eats, an investment company with a portfolio of bizi with that same mission.

Fledge Africa started in-person in Nairobi, Kenya in February 2026, then continues online, with a goal for each company to double their revenues in the next 6-18 months.

 

Eight companies were invited to participate:

Ecofarms and Agroservices
Farm inputs, Jos, Nigeria
ecofarmsandagroservices.com

Hekhani Seeds
Seeds & farm inputs, Harare, Zimbabwe
facebook.com/hekhani.seedszw

Motso Honey
Honey & beekeeping, Murehwa, Zimbabwe
motsohoney.co.zw

Movnn
Warehouse & logistics, Jos, Nigeria
www.movnn.com

OKB
Flour and bread, Abeokuta, Nigeria okb.com.ng

Rosho
Cashew-based foods, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
rosho.co.tz

Tawonga General Traders
Cooking oil & flour, Mzimba, Malawi enterprisemzuzu.wixsite.com/mzim

Tropical Lush (Pomona juice)
Fruit juice, Nairobi, Kenya
www.f6s.com/tropical-lush-limited

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