10 Kenyan Agri-circularity Startups Qualifies for O-Farms Programme
Ten Kenyan agri-circularity startups have been chosen for the second edition of the O-Farms accelerator programme, which will award two peer-selected companies with up to EUR25,000 (US$24,000) in milestone-based grant funding.
O-Farms, led by Bopinc and Village Capital and implemented by E4Impact Accelerator, was launched in 2021 as Africa’s first agri-circularity accelerator programme, with the goal of making circularity a mainstream approach for improved rural livelihoods and sustainability.
Selected startups will receive a tailored circularity curriculum that will assist them in defining their circular solutions, strengthening their business models, and gaining access to grant funding of up to EUR25,000 (US$24,000).
The selected startups represent key sub-segments of the agri-circularity sector, that include human food, animal feeds, fertiliser/compost, biodegradable packaging and biofuels. They are Agribusiness Solutions, EcoRich Solutions, Janabichi Agri Solutions, Korogocho Market Traders, Sbike Ltd, Organic Fields, Soil Doctors, Stawi Seeds, Vermitech Consultants, and Yummy Pot.
“As E4Impact our aim is to support SMEs to refine their innovations, strengthen their business models, access financing opportunities and create a founding community advocating for better adoption of a circular economy and supportive policies and legislation. “We are excited to welcome the second cohort of agri-circularity SMEs as we work to establish Kenya as an African agricultural hub,” said David Cheboryot, director of the E4Impact Entrepreneurship Centres.
