The New Face of Entrepreneurship?
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By Nick Dall and Joshua Eferighe
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By Nick Dall and Joshua Eferighe
February20, 2021
Black entrepreneurs have always needed an extra level of determination, given historic hurdles to their success, such as racism, lack of mentorship and unequal access to financing, to name a few. But something is happening in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and racial justice protests: New fields are emerging worldwide, and pre-existing ones are creating surprising new opportunities from Silicon Valley to Ghana to Tokyo. How are today’s Black founders building generational wealth, and what are the new paths to the top? Today’s Sunday Magazine has the scoop.
Ugandan farmer on a mission to reverse poverty with plans for new agro-processing plant
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A Ugandan farmer who has spent most of his life in extreme poverty is on a mission to reverse poverty in his region by creating a new agro-processing plant that will supply a range of businesses with high-quality cassava flour.
Anthony Kalulu turned to farming in 2012 as a way to support his family. A year later he set up a social enterprise called the Uganda Community Farm, in a bid to help other rural farmers in Kamuli, Eastern Uganda.
‘Impatient’ to end extreme poverty in his region, Anthony has launched a fundraising campaign to help raise money for an agro-processing plant which will not only minimise post-harvest food losses, but also create a reliable market linkage for poor, rural farmers.