How is your business helping to solve the health, social, or economic challenges created by COVID19?
Almost all development and aid organizations agree that the bigger threat to the poor people isn't Covid-19 itself but the following hunger pandemic. We keep the supply chains going even when borders are closed for traders. By connecting with our food distribution partners we are one of the few companies that can export food even when the borders are closed.
Does your business contribute most to recovery, response, or resilience?
Resilience - we're improving the broader infrastructure for responding to pandemic outbreaks.
What is the stage of your product development?
I have a market ready product/service. I have sold to customers.
What strengths does your team bring? Include skills and personal experience with the problem.
Dr Andreas Schlueter is a Post-Doc and Schmidt Science fellow at Stanford. He is one of few experts who can predict weather and crop development for East and Southern Africa very well. His knowledge is used to identify the next food surplus and deficit regions. Adrian Weisensee is a logistics and finance expert. He takes care that the capacity is available to move food from surplus to deficit regions. He is also responsible in aquisition of large customers and in building stable supply chains with distributors that persist crisis situations like Covid-19.Leonard Lusaganya is our Chief of Operations. He makes sure that the trade actually happens on the ground being responsible for all work forces and assets on the ground.
What countries do you operate in?
Our head office is in Tanzania. However, we distribute food to DRC, Burundi and Zambia as well. Latest request came from Rwanda.
Is your company headquartered in a US "Opportunity Zone"?
No
