Development, Aid, Kenya, Zambia, East Africa Matthew Willingham Development, Aid, Kenya, Zambia, East Africa Matthew Willingham

Aid vs Development: Two Stories

This old saying came to mind again on a recent trip through East Africa, and it’s a reminder why we do this work developing farms in underserved parts of the world. People stuck in poverty cycles are often very hard working, but the work is inefficient and they often lack the partnership, resources, and vision required to move toward self-sufficiency…

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East Africa, C Fund Matthew Willingham East Africa, C Fund Matthew Willingham

Investing Prospects: New Opportunities in East Africa

At AgGrandize, our Scout team finds excellent people to invest in, but we keep to a specific investment focus: using the C Fund to provide commodity loans.

That leaves many excellent opportunities out of our scope, but some of these businesses are just as strong as those we invest in. I’d like to present five opportunities that we appreciated visiting, to give you the chance to invest directly…

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East Africa, Kenya, Farmer First Matthew Willingham East Africa, Kenya, Farmer First Matthew Willingham

Farmer First: Margaret

Margaret is a Kenyan farmer and co-leads an agricultural business near Mt Kenya with her husband, Haron. Margaret’s farm felt like Eden, it was so lush and vibrantly ‘alive’ in every sense of the word. While we have not partnered with Margaret’s business, Akili Foods, they are a distributor of our latest portfolio partner and impact investment, Long Miles Coffee.

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A Food Business Trial Run For Kenyan Widows & Orphans

In a small region of Kenya outside the capital city of Nairobi, one local couple named Meshach and Elizabeth are using their God-given time and talents to serve widows and orphans in their area, and their out-of-the-box thinking and willingness to just try things for the sake of the Kingdom is absolutely beautiful.

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