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📢 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 & 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚! If you are motivated by purpose and passionate about regenerative food systems in Kenya and Uganda, Neycha Cohort 3 provides your platform to amplify your impact. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐄𝐄𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭: 📈Capacity 💰Capital 🤝Connections ➡️𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟑: neycha.shona.co

Eid Mubarak to everyone. Let it be joyful.

𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭: Innovation is the driving force behind all progress; as the saying goes, you either evolve or become obsolete. Agroecology, like every other discipline, is undergoing transformation. Listen to CEOs and #policy leaders share their perspectives on how #innovation is shaping the future of #agroecology. 🎧 Listen to the episode now: buzzsprout.com/1839883/episod…

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✨𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝. For more information: neyha.shona.co

At the launch of the 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞, we discuss how the CoP will enable organizations such as @KoanKenya, @PelumKenya, @McKnightFdn to achieve their organizational goals. The Community of Practice is currently organized into two working groups. ➡️ Growing Agroecology Enterprises: convening of organizations that are interested in and committed to growing agroecology enterprises. ➡️ Investing in Agroecology Enterprises: convening of organizations that are interested in and committed to investing in agroecology enterprises. #AgroecologyWorks #EAAC2025 #FoodSystemsTransformation #SustainableFarming #LeaveNoOneBehind #ResilientFoodSystems

We are in Nairobi today attending the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! This is serving as a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase some of the amazing products of the agroecology entrepreneurs in the Neycha Accelerator & Fund. But the highlight of the day will come at a side event when SHONA and its partners (@nfp_sdg2 @McKnightFdn @BiovisionAfrica @FoodSystemInv @TheNeycha @RooticalBuilder) will officially launch the 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞.😄 This will be a membership network of organisations that are committed to building sustainable agrifood systems in East Africa by championing agroecology entrepreneurship. We are really excited about this one! 🥳 #AgroecologyWorks #EAAC2025 #FoodSystemsTransformation #SustainableFarming #LeaveNoOneBehind #ResilientFoodSystems

Catching up with old friends and meeting new ones! The 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 is playing host to transformative policy leaders, entrepreneurs, and grassroots champions who are at the forefront of resilient and inclusive food systems in our communities. And later in the afternoon, we shall launch the 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞.😄 @nfp_sdg2 @McKnightFdn @BiovisionAfrica @FoodSystemInv @TheNeycha @RooticalBuilder #AgroecologyWorks #EAAC2025 #FoodSystemsTransformation #SustainableFarming #LeaveNoOneBehind #ResilientFoodSystems

SHONA at the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. We are about to launch the 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 in partnership with @nfp_sdg2 @McKnightFdn @BiovisionAfrica @FoodSystemInv @TheNeycha @RooticalBuilder. #AgroecologyWorks #EAAC2025 #FoodSystemsTransformation #SustainableFarming #LeaveNoOneBehind #ResilientFoodSystems

Join us for the official launch of the East Africa Agroecology Entrepreneurship Community of Practice in Kenya tomorrow! This is a membership network of organisations that are committed to building sustainable agrifood systems in East Africa by championing agroecology entrepreneurship. RSVP for our FREE launch side event at the 2nd Eastern Africa Agroecology Conference: bit.ly/EACoPlaunch #AgroecologyWorks #Kenya

🚀𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 & 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚! If you're passionate about regenerative #food systems in #Kenya and #Uganda, Neycha Cohort 3 is your platform to amplify your impact. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭: 📈Capacity 💰Capital 🤝Connections ➡️ 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟑: neycha.shona.co #business #agroecologyworks

📢 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 & 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚! If you're driven by purpose and passionate about regenerative #food systems in #Kenya and #Uganda, Neycha Cohort 3 is your platform to amplify your impact. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭: 📈Capacity 💰Capital 🤝Connections ➡️ 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟑: neycha.shona.co

🚨𝐀 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 & 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟑 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡. ✨Neycha identifies and partners with growth-oriented Agroecological Enterprises (AEEs) in #Kenya and #Uganda, providing them with the capacity, capital and connections they need to grow their impact and businesses. Do you know any agro-entrepreneurs who are interested in advancing regenerative and agroecological food systems? Encourage them to keep an eye out for our next announcement.😊 #GoodBusinesses #AgroecologyWorks @biovision_org @SHONACapital @TheNeycha

📢 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 & 𝐔𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚! If you're driven by purpose and passionate about regenerative #food systems in #Kenya and #Uganda, Neycha Cohort 3 is your platform to amplify your impact. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭: 📈Capacity 💰Capital 🤝Connections ➡️ 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐘 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝟑: neycha.shona.co

The Neycha Accelerator & Fund is connecting agroecological entrepreneurs across markets. Ahead of our upcoming call for applications for Cohort 3, we look back at Cohort 2 to hear what entrepreneurs had to say. #GoodBusinesses #AgroecologyWorks @biovision_org @SHONACapital @TheNeycha

🔛Happening Today! 🆓 Open to the public. 🔗 Register here: forms.gle/MzMp3steWmkeVq…

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫’𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒: 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐮 𝐄𝐥𝐬𝐞, 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐰𝐞𝐭 𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝, 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐥 📌 Biggest Lesson in 2024 I need to know my business more and who I am building it for. Certainly not for me, but for my customers. 🏆 Proudest Achievement To know that Cocoa MATA is a good chocolate and can be a great symbol in the Uganda chocolate arena. 💡 Overcoming Challenges Finance was my biggest challenge, and it still is. But SHONA helped me to look at what to start with and how to grow my company to a great height. 🚀 Looking Ahead to 2025 The sky is the limit. I can see with my growth plan that 2025 is a great year—Cocoa MATA will arrive at its destinations. 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑒𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 2024, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 2025? 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑢𝑠 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠! #GoodBusinesses

⚠ Only a few more days to go to our first episode of 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 📝 Register Here: forms.gle/MzMp3steWmkeVq… #Agroecology #Kenya #Uganda