For those not paying attention, new EU organic certification requirements of all supply chains have effectively killed off ag export into the EU. Organic certification has been a necessary certification for export of our Moringa powder and for a while it was competitive advantage But they’ve completely burdensome to a point that I am required to track nearly 50 data points on every farmer in my supply chain. They’ve now increased requirements to where all farmers have to register as 1) individual small business entities or, 2) self organize and register

Some highlights from #Rwenzori2022 summit climb while I continue to edit shots: day 1 was mostly @rkabushenga rethinking his life choices and why it led him here 😂😂😂😂

But he was more than ready! Day 1 is mostly getting your heart rate to acclimatize as you slowly ascent to camp Nyabitaba, crossing rivers on bridges and stairs as you stretch the lungs. Even met some colorful friends along the way. #Rwenzori2022

I truly had high hopes for this country. I am struggling to maintain optimism that we’ll break through some of this bush mentality and see the light of day.

But my grasp on that tiny bit of hope is tenuous, at best. We spent so long inching in the right direction, only to have it all come crashing down in less than 6 days because some egos were bruised.

Don’t get into agriculture they said. “But I want to help farmers reach market and make more money and improve their lives, and build communities, and build the country…I want to work for the Africa I want.” I retorted.

Jumia is not African startup. It is a company duly incorporated in Germany by 2 French founders who are Co-CEOs. A non-exhaustive reference to its Germanness can be found here in their Form F-1 filings with the SEC. sec.gov/Archives/edgar… A ka thread for those who don't read: Jumia was founded by French entrepreneurs Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, both 38. They each hold just over 2% of the company’s shares.
qz.com/africa/1571791…

2) I got the frantic call Thursday afternoon. 4pm. I was finishing an online application for @UIA to register as an investor (whole other mess of a thread) 
“Teddy! We’ve had an accident! Our people are badly off. Some of them are broken!” 3) My COO was frantic. I was 25 miles away in Masindi town and needed to make it back to the fields. We kicked up a 25-mile trail of dust along Masindi-Hoima Road, laying down a permanent wail of the horn to clear the road.