Our Story
We were born out of the Engineers Without Borders Canada incubator, which supports innovative and transformative ventures in Africa with seed funding and technical support. Following this initial incubation, we were supported by local Zambian NGO, Musika, which facilitates private sector investment in agricultural markets, with a particular focus on emerging and smallholder farmers. Musika co-invested in our projects and gave us an entry point with large commercial agribusinesses as well as SMEs.
We began our work in Zambia and 10 years later, we are still based here as we explore new neighbouring markets. Since then, we have been supporting a range of businesses across a variety of sectors with their growth strategies, reaching over 300,000+ low-income customers, providing them with the tools and knowledge to strengthen their livelihoods. Our vision is that society’s toughest challenges are tackled by the private sector. Because there is a business case for them to do so
Our Philosophy
We believe in “Shared Value”, a term founded by Harvard professors Michael Porter and Mark Kramer which refers to “a management strategy in which companies find business opportunities in social, environmental, or economic problems”. The principles of Shared Value are that companies can improve their competitiveness by finding business opportunities in societal challenges. (Source: Harvard Business Review, 2011)
In line with this Philosophy, we consider that the financial interests of our clients are critical to ensuring the sustainability of the projects that we work on. We therefore strive to ensure that our work results in both commercial value and socio-economic impact.
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Our Team
Duniya Mupeso
Duniya is a seasoned expert in sales strategy, SME consulting, and business development, with a proven history of leading sales and technical teams to drive business growth. She is deeply passionate about empowering individuals to achieve their personal and professional potential.
Indiana Baseden
Passionate about helping enterprises grow and have an impact! Sectoral expertise in agriculture and green economy, with skills in grant management, project management and rural enterprise growth models.
Beatrice Phiri
Beatrice is passionate about SME development, focusing on empowering marginalized smallholder farmers to become finance-ready through sustainable models such as pre-financing and outgrower schemes. She is committed to increasing productivity, enhancing access to finance, building climate resilience, and integrating farmers into formal markets.
Natasha Patel
Natasha is a Finance professional skilled in financial analysis and client management. She is passionate about innovation and delivering financial solutions while fostering growth and excellence.
Chibombe Mzyece
Chibombe is an agronomist specialized in supply chain development across various agricultural value chains, with expertise in forming and managing outgrower schemes. He has trained over 2,000 farmers in organic farming and internal control systems for quality assurance.
Buckley Chishala
Buckley is passionate about enhancing farmer productivity and integrating smallholder farmers/producers into stable and profitable markets. He specializes in business development, market facilitation, input supply chain management, climate resilience, and stakeholder partnerships.
Nkama Mutale
Nkama is a seasoned business development professional with a passion for sales and a commitment to supporting the growth of SMEs. She is dedicated to promoting sustainable business practices and empowering small businesses to achieve long-term success while driving positive social and economic impact.
Betty Kaimbo
Passionate about exploring finest flavors in cooking. Kitchen management and cleaning services.
Davy Katongo
Passionate about exploring finest flavors in cooking. Kitchen management and cleaning services.