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Strengthening production and expanding markets at Cherubet Foods

Strengthening production and expanding markets at Cherubet Foods

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 27, 2026 | Beans, Kenya, Women

By Yohane Chideya, Eliud Birachi, Dennis Ong’or, Jean Claude Rubyogo In Kenya’s rapidly growing cities, demand for convenient, nutritious food continues to rise. More urban families are looking for affordable meals that save time without compromising quality,...
How market activation is strengthening nutrition access and job creation at Totahara in Burundi

How market activation is strengthening nutrition access and job creation at Totahara in Burundi

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 26, 2026 | Beans, Burundi, PABRA, Women

By Yohane Chideya, Eliud Birachi, Dennis Ong’or, Jean Claude Rubyogo Great ideas often grow out of small experiments; sometimes planned, sometimes accidental. For Christella Ndayishimiye, one such moment set everything in motion. The Burundian office...
Strengthening seed systems through Multi Stakeholder Platform (MSP): How Afriseed grew into a regional bean enterprise

Strengthening seed systems through Multi Stakeholder Platform (MSP): How Afriseed grew into a regional bean enterprise

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 24, 2026 | Beans, Malawi, PABRA, Partnership, Women

By Yohane Chideya, Eunice Magwaya, Wilson Nkhata, Dennis Ong’o’, Jean Claude Rubyogo When Grace Mijiga Mhango talks about Afriseed, she does not start with numbers or hectares. She starts with a simple realization she had nearly a decade ago. “If we want...
Women-led seed innovation: PABRA boosts Emma’s high-iron bean expansion in Rwanda

Women-led seed innovation: PABRA boosts Emma’s high-iron bean expansion in Rwanda

by Yohane Chideya | Feb 24, 2026 | Africa, Beans, PABRA, Rwanda, Women

By Yohane Chideya, Dennis Ong’or, Keta Mwangala, Yvonne Munyangeri, Eliud Birachi, Jean Claude Rubyogo If you take a moment to sit with Emma Uwera, you will quickly discover two things: her unwavering love for beans and her dedication to helping others cultivate...
Beans that heal: Journey to better nutrition in Rwanda’s Western Province

Beans that heal: Journey to better nutrition in Rwanda’s Western Province

by Yohane Chideya | Jan 12, 2026 | Beans, Partnership, Rwanda

By Eliud Birachi, Yvonne Uwase Munyangeri, Blanche Murera At the break of dawn in Rwanda’s Western Province, life stirs into motion. The sun lifts slowly from the east as villages awaken to another long day in the fields and diverse workplaces that keep households...
How bean seed distribution is changing lives in Eastern DRC

How bean seed distribution is changing lives in Eastern DRC

by Yohane Chideya | Nov 28, 2025 | Beans, DRC, Women

By Lydie Mulonda, Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina, Napoleon Kajunju, Hosny Dunia, Lulu Lwamba, Richard Kataliko Bean bags weighing 25 kilograms are more than just containers of seed. In Bukavu, they feel almost alive, as they are...
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