[kictanet] Social Entrepreneurship in Kenya

[Sidney Ochieng]

Ebele,
A few more you might want to consider.

   - Twiga Foods, help farmers with logistics
   - Eneza Education, delivering education via phone(SMS and Android app)
   - Totohealth, fighting infant mortality rate via SMS


On 27 August 2016 at 14:15, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Thanks, all, for the fantastic suggestions!!!
>
> From: Timothy- Coach- Oriedo <timoriedo at gmail.com>
> Date: Friday, August 26, 2016 at 9:46 AM
> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Cc: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi at fb.com>, Lorem aminathia <
> lorem.aminathia at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Social Entrepreneurship in Kenya
>
> Hi Ebele,
>
> I would wish to nominate Taurus Farms. Founded by 3 Kenyan Yale
> University Alumni who despite being equipped with Degrees from the Ivy
> league institution choose to abandon quest for Corporate fame pursue a
> social cause by forming Tanuru Farms.
>
> Tanuru Farms seek to integrate small-scale farmers in South Nyanza into
> the regional agricultural value chains(AVCs) in the oilseeds sector; and
> eventually hope to facilitate value addition as well. Tanuru Farms firmly
> believes that the participation of small-scale farmers in AVCs will enable
> the farmers to harness the interdependence among the different actors in
> the value chain, namely the suppliers of inputs and seeds, the businesses
> providing technical support for farmers, the financiers, wholesale
> producers of farm products, the processors and associated sellers.
>
> Please check their website www.tanurufarms.com
> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.tanurufarms.com&d=DQMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=uE1kZxEgRMCPIFbfMDMXXKOLbQYcteYfOn01vNTnaIQ&s=wu5zPm96Rs5mmxrh5FhSCur4trrEpW9l5wFwznnks8s&e=>
> .
>
> I am their business coach and would highly recommend.
>
> Have put one of the team on copy.
>
> Regards
>
> Tim
>
> On 24 Aug 2016 3:03 pm, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" <
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>
>> Hello, All!
>>
>> Question-I'd love to hear from any and all. Which born and bred in Kenya
>> social enterprises do you think are doing the most interesting, innovative
>> and most impactful work? Which are under appreciated gems?
>>
>>
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