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What the programme does

  • Market research to find premium and niche segments, such as organic, gluten-free and plant-based lines.
  • Innovation labs and academic partnerships to take products from concept to shelf.
  • Process technology that raises yield and shelf life.
The solution

Product innovation

  • New product development process
  • Product research and development
  • Consumer behaviour analysis
  • Packaging and design
  • Market research, analysis and launch strategy

Case study

Uganda

Mango Fund

Mango Fund invests in small and medium agribusinesses in Uganda. Fewer than 10% of its entrepreneur clients were women, although the country has about 3,000 women-led SMEs.

25%

Outcome25% of the portfolio in women-owned businesses after six months of gender-lens support, up from just under 15%.

Source: Value for Women and Aceli Africa, Mango Fund Case Study, 2022 ↗

Where we work

Country projects, partners and results for this programme will be listed here, with figures reported against objectives and key results.

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