On Wednesday, 6th of May 2020, Sahel Capital and Sahel Consulting hosted their annual Sahel Scholars Conference and the maiden edition of the Sahel Educators Conference themed […]
Sahel Holds Virtual Scholars and Educators Conferences
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COVID-19: Strengthening West Africa’s Fragile Food Ecosystems! – Ndidi Nwuneli
It has only been a few weeks since governments across West Africa ordered partial or complete lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and already the region’s […]
Ensuring that Hunger does not kill more people than COVID-19 in Africa – Ndidi Nwuneli
With the global spread of the COVID-19, and gradual lock downs in cities and countries across Africa, I have new fears – that starvation and hunger are […]
Ndidi Nwuneli writes the Role of the Private Sector in Humanitarian Efforts
On Dec. 30, following three consecutive years of drought in Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme issued a plea for the international community to support the country. WFP […]
Sahel Consulting Launches the Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) Program
In Abuja (January 23, 2020), we launched the Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) Program. In line with our commitment to transforming Africa’s agriculture and nutrition […]
Ndidi Nwuneli writes on how Africa’s entrepreneurs can innovate and invest to put African cuisine on the world stage
“Over the past six months, I have engaged in a simple experiment. In packed rooms in Europe and the United States, I have asked “what is your […]
Ndidi Nwuneli listed as one of the most influential Africans in 2019
New African Magazine has listed our Managing partner, Ndidi Nwuneli as one of the most influential Africans in 2019. The increasingly popular New African 100 Most Influential […]
Ndidi Nwuneli appointed board member of the Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation announced the appointment of our Managing Partner, Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, to its board of trustees. She was appointed alongside Rwandan pediatrician, Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, […]
Building the business case for smallholder D4AG solutions
Digitalization for Agriculture (D4AG) solutions and services are growing rapidly in Africa. Before 2012, there were 42 D4AG solutions in operation on the continent. Over the following […]
Ndidi Nwuneli Writes on Young Entrepreneurs Driving Africa’s Agricultural Transformation
In 2015, a twenty-seven-year-old Lesego Holzapfel moved home to South Africa from the UK to build a sustainable business that invested in agriculture’s most marginalized voices. A […]