OVERVIEW OF THE BUSINESS 

Our business is an emerging agribusiness focused primarily on agricultural commodities trading, paddy rice sourcing and supply, and livestock production and retailing, with the long-term goal of developing an integrated agricultural value-chain business.

Our current primary focus is the sourcing, aggregation, trading and distribution of paddy rice and other agricultural commodities. We work to connect farmers and local suppliers with rice processors, wholesalers, retailers and other commercial buyers that require reliable supplies of quality agricultural produce. Our

Smart Amalgamation is an Urban and Regional Planning professional, researcher, and development practitioner with growing experience in spatial planning, transport research, and national policy support in South Africa. I hold a bachelor’s degree in urban and Regional Planning from the University of Venda, where I developed a strong grounding in spatial development frameworks, land-use planning, policy analysis, and sustainable development.

My academic and research interests focus on urban decay, rural town development, spatial inequality, and infrastructure planning, particularly within

ecotera home is a U.S.-based social enterprise and technology developer focused on democratizing environmental monitoring through portable, AI-powered solutions. Founded in 2025, we developed the EcoExposure™ platform, a field-deployable system that combines biodegradable plant-derived reagents, zero-shear optical interaction, and smartphone-based computer vision to rapidly detect and quantify environmental contaminants in water and other complex liquids without laboratory infrastructure.

The platform has been demonstrated across diverse real-world matrices and geographies, including freshwater

Leni Consultants LTD is a Ugandan company focused on creating sustainable solutions that change communities through agribusiness, renewable energy, waste management, enterprise development, and skill building. The company is based in Soroti, Eastern Uganda, and partners with smallholder farmers and local communities to encourage economic growth, climate resilience, and sustainable livelihoods.

Innovation Challenge Addressed

Smallholder farmers in Uganda face many challenges, including:

- Limited access to quality agricultural inputs and markets
- Low productivity due to climate-related risks
- High

GRIPPA WATER – BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Grippa Water is a community-driven bottled water and water solutions business established to provide access to clean, safe, and affordable drinking water while creating economic opportunities within underserved communities.

Rooted in rural development and sustainability, Grippa Water aims to bridge the gap between growing demand for quality drinking water and communities that continue to experience unreliable access to water supply. Through modern purification, bottling, and distribution systems, the business delivers packaged drinking water designed to meet

CarbonSmart Solutions Africa is a climate technology and sustainability company focused on developing and enabling high-quality carbon credits through nature-based and technology-driven solutions.

What the Business Does

The company operates as a carbon credit development and verification platform, using internationally recognized methodologies supported by advanced Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) systems.

At the center of its ecosystem is the CarbonSmart App, a digital platform that:

• Measures and verifies carbon credits
• Facilitates carbon credit trading
• Connects farmers, businesses

ABOUT THE ORGANISATION

The Tall Youth Foundation (TYF) is a women-led nonprofit organization founded in 2020 and headquartered in Paynesville, Montserrado County, Liberia. Registered under the Liberia Business Registry (R/N: 052732565), TYF was established with a clear and purposeful mission to empower youth and women in Liberian communities through education, skills development, and economic opportunity. The organization is led by Founder and CEO Precious T. Yango, an electrical engineer whose technical background is complemented by profound experience in social work with women and children

Kutlwano Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a proudly South African, 100% Black-owned, Level 1 B-BBEE digital transformation and agricultural technology company. We design, build, and deploy voice-first AI platforms that solve systemic market failures affecting South Africa's most vulnerable populations.

Headquartered in Johannesburg with deep operational roots in Limpopo, we bridge the gap between informal rural economies and formal institutional markets through technology that is accessible, intuitive, and commercially sustainable.

Our Core Business

We are a technology development and deployment company

Green Gate Youth Organisation is a grassroots, youth-led nonprofit organisation based in Uganda, focused on climate action, environmental conservation, and sustainable development. Founded by Isaal Gideon Paul, the organisation engages young people and women in community-based initiatives such as waste-to-energy projects, climate resilience programs, environmental education, and green livelihoods. Through these activities, Green Gate empowers local communities to adapt to climate change, promotes sustainable practices, and builds youth leadership capacity, contributing to climate justice

Caring Connections is a community-focused organization committed to strengthening inclusive and sustainable ecosystems that empower individuals, enterprises, and communities to thrive. The organization works at the intersection of social development, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability, using a collaborative ecosystem approach to address complex community challenges.
The organization was established to respond to gaps in access to opportunities, resources, and coordinated support systems, particularly among underserved populations. By bringing together diverse stakeholders