E4Impact Rwanda

🧃 Do you work in the food and beverage sector and are you interested in collaborating with Cameroonian companies?

👉 Then this story might be for you!

📌 CARELLE NYLENE TEUWA KOUAM, one of our from Cameroon, is the founder of STF Natural (Société de Transformation des Fruits), a company that processes ginger, lemon, guava and hibiscus into natural and healthy juices.

📈 Her production facility has a capacity of 1,800 bottles per day and currently supplies more than 100 retail outlets across the country. The company has already created 20 direct jobs and more than 10 indirect jobs, with a particular focus on young people.

📩 If you are interested in exploring a potential collaboration with Carelle and her company, contact us at: [email protected].

🔎 In the meantime, discover more about her story and STF Natural in this article:

Carelle Teuwa Kouam: Turning Cameroon's Fruit into Natural Wealth Carelle Teuwa Kouam, an E4Impact WONDER entrepreneur, turns Cameroon's fruit into natural juices, more than doubling turnover in three years.

🌍 The E4Impact Ghana team took part in the Business Networking Week Kenya 2026 – Africa Tech Show, held July 22–24 at the KICC in Nairobi, Africa's "Silicon Savannah."

🚀 The event spotlighted FinTech, AI, AgriTech, HealthTech, Smart Cities and GreenTech, bringing together startups, investors, corporates and policymakers to shape the future of African innovation.

🤝 Our Ghanaian entrepreneurs, selected under the I.N.S.P.I.R.E and Pact for Skills criteria — with a strong focus on female participation and innovative competencies — represented Ghana and West Africa on this international stage.

💡 A meaningful step in our entrepreneurs' internationalization journey, reflecting E4Impact Ghana's mission to train the region's leading innovation entrepreneurs.

☕ The first module of the Executive Programme in Coffee Innovation and Business has come to a close — a milestone for Kenya's coffee sector and for the entrepreneurs shaping its future.

🎓 25 Kenyan coffee companies completed the first module at the Coffee Research Institute in Ruiru, part of a 236-hour programme combining classroom training, one-to-one mentoring, and applied project work.

🤝 The initiative is part of the ACT Programme (Advancing Climate-Resilience and Transformation in African Coffee), promoted by UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization and funded by Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo within the framework of the Mattei Plan and the EU's Global Gateway strategy. E4Impact Foundation leads the programme alongside Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Illy Caffè, Fondazione Ernesto Illy, Fondazione Maria Teresa Lavazza, Slow Food Italia, the Coffee Research Institute, and Dedan Kimathi University of Technology.

🌍 Together, they're building a more resilient, competitive, and investment-ready coffee value chain in Kenya.

Executive Programme in Coffee Innovation and Business in Kenya E4Impact ha assegnato il Gian Marco Moratti Award 2026 per premiare gli imprenditori africani che conoscono a fondo i loro mercati e offrono soluzioni innovative.

📌 Betty Kaddu is an from Uganda.

♻️ She is the CEO of BEST of WASTE Ltd - BoW, a social enterprise that transforms organic waste into sustainable energy products. The company produces eco-friendly briquettes and energy-saving stoves, offering a cleaner and more affordable alternative to traditional fuels like firewood and charcoal.

🌍 Best of Waste has produced and distributed over 300 tons of eco-friendly briquettes, reaching more than 500 households and small businesses. The enterprise has engaged over 100 young people and women in the production process, contributing to the reduction of deforestation and air pollution in Uganda.

If you are interested in exploring a partnership with her, get in touch at:
📩 [email protected]

To learn more about Betty and her journey, read her interview:

Betty Kaddu: Transforming Uganda’s Waste to Global Markets The E4Impact entrepreneur, Betty Kaddu, CEO of Best of Waste Ltd, transforms waste into sustainable energy products.

📌 Roy Njoka is an from Kenya.

📱 He is the founder of Terralima, a digital commodity chain platform designed to connect a trusted network of smallholder farmers and cooperatives in Africa to global markets. The platform primarily links African farmers with food producers and cooperatives for the supply of fresh fruits and vegetables.

🌳 Terralima has onboarded more than 5,000 farmers across Kenya and facilitated over $20,000 in financing for smallholder farmers. The impact of the business extends to thousands of acres of sustainable farming, while reducing deforestation and promoting regenerative agriculture.

If you are interested in exploring a partnership with him, get in touch at:
📩 [email protected]

To learn more about Roy and his journey, read his interview:

Roy Njoka: Bridging Africa’s Farmers to Global Markets The E4Impact entrepreneur, Roy Njoka, CEO of the digital platform, TerraLima, supports smallholder farmers in Kenya.

Why should you choose an E4Impact Program?

We asked Loris Olivia Motouom, our from Cameroon, her opinion about the WONDER Cameroon, Cohort 3 (2025).

🔬 Olivia is the CEO of Agritechnologic Africa, a company whose mission is to use ICT technologies and biotechnological methods to improve food systems in both quality and quantity, ensuring healthy food is accessible to everyone.

🥔 They make flour from tubers and dried vegetables in various sizes. Olivia also acts as a consultant for technological solutions in agriculture with CAMYIRD. Agritechnologic Africa partners with various research and development companies.

👉🏾Learn more about our programs: https://e4impact.org/it/mba_project/mba-rwanda/

🌍 June 5 – World Environment Day 2026

Every year, this day reminds us of something simple: the health of our planet and the growth of our communities are deeply connected. At E4Impact, we believe that lasting environmental change is built from within, through African entrepreneurs who understand their ecosystems, respond to local needs, and create solutions that are both sustainable and meaningful.

Our programs walk alongside businesses that are driving real impact across key sectors:
🌾 Agribusiness and sustainable food systems,
⚡ Clean energy access for homes and communities,
🏡 Eco-friendly housing and construction solutions,
🌡️ And climate-resilience strategies for a changing world.

Meet the who are proving that sustainability and growth are not opposites — they are the same thing.
https://e4impact.org/mba-champions/

🔴 Karen Kyazze, from Global MBA Program in Uganda (2023-2024), gives us some worthy tips on how to become a successful entrepreneur.

🛞 She is the CEO of Karenz creations, a company specializing in waste management through recycling and environmental conservation. Karen transforms car and motorbike tires into a wide range of interior and exterior décor items, including wall mirrors, wall hangings, chairs, stools, and innovative tables.

♻️ The enterprise has recycled over 1,000 tyres, preventing 547,500 kg of CO₂ emissions. Karenz Creations has also created both direct and indirect jobs and trained more than 100 women through a dedicated program.

If you want to learn more about Karen and her company, please visit: ➡️ https://e4impact.org/champions/karen-kyazze/

🎉 We are glad to announce the winners of the 7th edition of the Gian Marco Moratti Award 2026, the prize dedicated to the , which celebrates the memory of Gian Marco Moratti and his commitment to young people.

Congratulations to:
🏅 Bright Vandyke Okyere, Founder of
Anidaso Health Services (Ghana) - a social health enterprise that provides high-quality, affordable, and accessible eye care.
🏅 Jane Ndiritu, CEO of Dheiton Ventures (Kenya) - an enterprise specialized in the poultry value chain.

This year the award has recognized the whose business showed steady revenue growth and knowledge of their market.

🏆 Each of the winners will receive a cash prize to invest in their business, as well as international visibility and privileged access to developing partnerships with European companies.

Learn more about our winners👉🏾
Bright Vandyke Okyere: https://e4impact.org/champions/bright-vandyke-okyere/
Jane Ndiritu: https://e4impact.org/champions/jane-ndiritu/

📌On May 14, 2026, during the Sustainable Economy Forum, organized by Comunità San Patrignano in collaboration with Confindustria, we officially announced the winners of the Gian Marco Moratti Award 2026.

🏆 This award, now in its 7th edition, celebrates the African entrepreneurs who know their markets and develop impactful solutions to address unmet demand.

This year’s winners are:​
👓 Bright Vandyke Okyere (Ghana) – Founder of Anidaso Health Services, a social health enterprise that provides high-quality, affordable, and accessible eye care.
🥚 Jane Ndiritu (Kenya) – CEO of Dheiton Ventures, enterprise specialized in the poultry value chain.

💰 In addition to the cash award the winners will receive international visibility and access to potential partnerships with Italian companies, to support the development of their initiatives.​

🫱🏻‍🫲🏾 E4Impact continues to support its entrepreneurs in their journey to generate a positive and lasting impact across the entire continent.
Want to learn more about the winners and the ceremony? 👉 Read the full article here:

Gian Marco Moratti Award 2026: Business Poised For Growth E4Impact has awarded the Gian Marco Moratti Award 2026 to recognize African entrepreneurs who know their markets and provide innovative solutions. .