Self Help Africa is involved in a three-way response to the locust crisis in East Africa, together with UN and government agencies
Read MoreTruTrade Doubles Impact In 2019
TruTrade, the innovative sourcing and trading initiative for Africa’s smallholder farmers, doubled its trading volumes in 2019 over the previous year.
Read MoreUganda’s Home of Honey Buzzing With Potential
A region of Uganda once known for violence and conflict is today being reshaped as the country’s ‘home of honey,’ and Self Help Africa is playing an important part.
Read MoreSupporting Root Crop Production in Kenya
Self Help Africa is playing a lead role in a major national campaign to promote greater household consumption and farm production of a number of ‘poor man’s crops’ in Kenya. The country’s first ‘National Root and Tuber Crops Development Strategy 2019-2022’ was launched this month, and is seeking to support … Read More
Read MoreAward-winning TruTrade
‘TruTrade’ has received the ‘Award For Global Prosperity’ in the Rural Transformation and Zero Hunger category, together with a $100,000 cash prize, an award that celebrates innovation to tackle real-world problems.
Read More2.2m People Reached
Self Help Africa worked with approximately 2.2 million people across 33 development projects in 2018, its annual meeting heard last week. The organisation’s largest project was in Kenya, where more than €24m was being invested over a five-year period in strengthening agri-business and creating new markets for 100,000 small-scale farmers. … Read More
Read MoreShortlisted For Innovation Award
After a troubled childhood, young Francis is starting to rebuild his life thanks to support from Self Help Africa
Read MoreEnterprising roots!
Cassava businesses are to receive mentoring and skills training in a wide range of areas, to improve the productivity and profitability of the crop in the country.
Read MoreBlockchain first for Self Help Africa project
Self Help Africa is using blockchain technology to add value and transparency to the coffee value chain in Ethiopia.
Read MoreCassava farmers to get business advice
Cassava businesses are to receive mentoring and skills training in a wide range of areas, to improve the productivity and profitability of the crop in the country.
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