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Last week, we had the honor of hosting the Swedish Embassy and a delegation from the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the Ethiopia TRAIDE office. The visit was an inspiring exchange focused on: 🔸 Exploring the Dutch Aid to Trade approach. 🔸Discussing ways to involve the Swedish private sector in development policies. 🔸Strengthening donor coordination and stakeholder linkages. Moments like these underscore the importance of collaboration in driving sustainable growth and impactful development initiatives. A heartfelt thank you to Hampus Holmer, Nicola Eriksson Fackel, and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs team for sharing their valuable insights. Your visit was both productive and motivating! #Collaboration #AidToTrade #SustainableDevelopment #TRAIDEFoundation

On November 28, 2024, TRAIDE Foundation, in collaboration with Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP), ACEN Foundation, and Fair & Sustainable Consulting, hosted an insightful online webinar on Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming in Ethiopia. With over 30 targeted participants, we explored the opportunities and challenges of insect farming as a sustainable solution to food system challenges. Our Key Objectives: • Building networks among stakeholders. • Exchanging knowledge and showcasing best practices. • Identifying challenges and actionable solutions. Highlights from the Event: 1️⃣ Expert presentations on the state of insect farming in Ethiopia and beyond: • Muthike J. , Board Member of AIFIP Kenya, shared insights into Kenya’s insect farming journey. • Somaya Naser El Deen from Wageningen University & Research presented a feasibility study on BSF in Ethiopia, a collaborative effort between WUR and TRAIDE Foundation. [https://lnkd.in/dZGNPBZK ] • Helen Getaw from Stichting Wageningen Research Ethiopia presented key challenges, like access to finance and technical capacity, which were thoroughly discussed. 2️⃣ Breakout Discussions: Participants delved into critical topics: • Access to funding for BSF initiatives. • Building technical capacity for farmers. • Enhancing collaboration within the insect farming sector. Why BSF Farming Matters: 🔸 Provides a circular solution by turning food waste and other organic waste into valuable products. 🔸 Offers a sustainable approach to producing organic fertilizer A huge thank you to the speakers, facilitators, and participants who made this event a success. Together, we are paving the way for a sustainable future in agriculture! If you’re Interested in exploring BSF farming opportunities in Ethiopia? At TRAIDE Foundation, we’re here to help you navigate the BSF farming landscape, develop impactful business cases, and build meaningful partnerships for success.   📩 Contact @Hiwot Tadesse at: hiwot.tadesse@traide.org #SustainableAgriculture #InsectFarming #BlackSoldierFly #Agricultur #OrganicWastemanagement #KnowledgeExchange #TRAIDEFoundation 

We were honored to co-organize this amazing event with Task Force Health Care (TFHC) as part of the Health~Holland Digital Meet-Up: Africa. The event focused on important topics like healthcare financing, public-private partnerships, and digital solutions to improve African healthcare systems. Taking a closer look at Ethiopia, Dr Rania Nour, Founder/CEO of Innova Healthcare Consultancy, shared valuable insights about the country’s healthcare system and how Dutch organizations can get involved.    Highlights from Ethiopia: 🔸The Health Extension Program is a groundbreaking project bringing basic healthcare services to rural communities. It has saved lives and improved access to care for millions. 🔸New ways of financing healthcare, like community-based health insurance, are helping to make healthcare affordable and creating opportunities for collaboration. 🔸Opportunities for Dutch organizations: Ethiopia's growing demand for healthcare solutions presents exceptional opportunities in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, digital health platforms, and healthcare financing innovations. A big thank you to Dr Rania Nour for her inspiring presentation and Helena Pluimes for guiding the event well. Your efforts truly showed how teamwork can solve big challenges. If you’re interested in exploring healthcare opportunities in Ethiopia, we’d love to hear from you. At TRAIDE Foundation, we can assist you in understanding the healthcare landscape, developing business cases, building partnerships, and more to support your success. #HealthHolland #HealthcareInnovation #DutchPartnerships #Ethiopia #SustainableDevelopment #LifeSciences

Yesterday we celebrated the kick-off of the Eza Potato+ Impact Cluster project in Musanze! The Kinyarwanda word Eza translates to “growth” in English, which is at the project's core as we aim to drive growth in Rwanda’s potato sector, particularly in seed multiplication and enhancing farmer livelihoods. Eza Potato+ is a collaboration between Hollanda FairFoods, Holland Greentech, VDS-Acampo, AGRISEED LTD, TRAIDE Foundation, and Simbuka. Together, we are working to strengthen the potato value chain by Providing quality (Dutch variety) seeds and Supporting farmers with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) through a series of trainings, covering topics like crop protection and disease control and management, seed and soil management, and building digital solutions to unlock access to finance.    During the event, we discussed key themes including the role of collaboration in a sector with many important stakeholders, both public and private, and the importance of learning from past initiatives, such as the SDGP project. The importance of aligning activities with government initiatives and goals towards food security was also highlighted. These lessons all show the value of open communication and partnerships in creating impact. If you want to know more about the Rwandan (seed) potato sector or our project 📩 Contact Titus van Boekel at: titus.vanboekel@traide.org #AgricultureInnovation #FoodSecurity #EzaPotatoPlus #PartnershipsForImpact #TRAIDEFoundation Alice MukamugemaJasmijn AppelsFrank BuizerWenneke BosshardtInnocent MatabishiThijs BoerIr Norbert van der Straaten MBAJacques TuyishimeSenkesha NtizoRob van der ZandenMark van der ZandenPascal TwizerimanaNTITENGUHA PhilbertKeith KamosoDiwy TomassenMarie Fidela Umutoniwase NdahimanaGretta IshyakaMartijn EbregtTitus van Boekel

🚨 Reminder: Two days left for The @health-holland  Digital Meet-Up: Africa Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore the rapidly evolving healthcare landscape in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. With insightful discussions led by local experts Dr Rania Nour, Sonia Onovughakpo Fajusigbe, and Helena Pluimes, you'll gain valuable knowledge on the latest trends and opportunities in the Life Sciences & Health (LSH) sectors across Africa.    Why Attend?    ▫️ Identify emerging opportunities and refine your strategies by actively exploring the latest healthcare trends across Africa. ▫️ Build impactful partnerships with local stakeholders, including government representatives and industry leaders, to drive collaboration and growth. ▫️ Adapt your products and services to directly address the specific needs of African healthcare systems and maximize your impact. ▫️ Take the lead and secure your position in Africa’s rapidly expanding $259 billion healthcare market by 2030.     What’s on the Agenda? 🔸 Expert presentations from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. 🔸 Live Q&A sessions to interact with speakers. 🔸 Networking opportunities with LSH professionals. This event is organized by Task Force Health Care (TFHC), with TRAIDE Foundation as a co-organizer. 📅 When: November 27th, 15:00–16:30 (CET) 💻 Where: Online 🕒 The countdown is on make sure to register today! 👉 Register for free now [https://lnkd.in/eJDEjG5d]          See you there! #HealthHolland #DigitalMeetUp #LifeSciences #HealthCare #Africa #Kenya #Ethiopia #Nigeria #Networking

𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵~𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗨𝗽: 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮!  𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: November 27th, 15:00–16:30 (CET)  𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Online  Register now for free: https://lnkd.in/eJDEjG5d     𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻?  Africa’s healthcare landscape is evolving rapidly as countries like Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria work towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC):  🇰🇪 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮: Discover the impact of the Social Health Insurance Act on public and private healthcare.  🇪🇹 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮: Learn how the Health Extension Program is bringing essential services to rural communities.  🇳🇬 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮: Explore the Basic Health Care Provision Fund and insights from the Dutch Embassy and Consulate.    𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁:  - Expert speakers from Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria sharing exclusive insights.  - Live Q&A sessions to engage directly with local experts.  - Opportunities to share your knowledge and connect with LSH professionals.     𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺:  𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 & 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: By Helena Pluimes, Project Manager, Task Force Health Care (TFHC) 🇰🇪 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿?  By TBC 𝗤&𝗔  🇪🇹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 - Key programs, especially those related to healthcare financing and the Health Extension Program  - Opportunities for Dutch organizations to engage with Ethiopia's healthcare sector  By Dr Rania Nour, Founder/CEO, Innova Healthcare Consultancy  Co-organized by TRAIDE Foundation 𝗤&𝗔 🇳🇬  𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗘𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹  Onovughakpo Sonia Fajusigbe,  Economic Policy Adviser & Business Developer, The Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Lagos   𝗤&𝗔 𝗪𝗿𝗮𝗽-𝘂𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 By Helena Pluimes, Project Manager, Task Force Health Care (TFHC) Don’t miss out – the event is just a week away. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eJDEjG5d    #HealthHolland #DigitalMeetUp #LifeSciences #HealthCare #Africa #Kenya #Ethiopia #Nigeria #Networking     Health~Holland | Health~Holland International

Yesterday, we had the honor of meeting Jurriaan Middelhoff, the Dutch Ambassador for Youth, Education and Work, to discuss ways to stimulate youth entrepreneurship in Ethiopia and address the challenges young people face.   During the meeting: Our colleague Kiya Girma presented the inspiring Women in Agri-Tech Hackathon, which TRAIDE Foundation organized with several partners earlier this year. We were pleased to have several of the participants join our meeting and speak with Jurrian about their experiences.   Mohamed N. from FAO highlighted the Agripreneurship program, which is developed in collaboration with FAO , Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) | Partner in Sustainable Development’s Orange Corners, TRAIDE Foundation, and the Ethiopian Development Institute.   Some key highlight discussions were: 🔸How  Dutch funded programs are vital for building capacity and providing start-up finance for young entrepreneurs. 🔸How Dutch businesses in Ethiopia can play a pivotal role as mentors and partners for emerging entrepreneurs. 🔸Ethiopia’s agriculture sector offers immense opportunities for ambitious agripreneurs, despite significant challenges.   📩 Want to learn more about our upcoming Agripreneurship program? Contact us at ethiopia@traide.org to explore how you can get involved.   #YouthEmpowerment #Entrepreneurship #Agripreneurship #AgriTech #Ethiopia #TRAIDEFoundation #DutchPartnerships  

TRAIDE is on a mission to support over 15,000 Rwandan pineapple farmers, tackling post-harvest losses through an innovative, zero-waste solution.   We’re entering an exciting phase, seeking finance and investment to turn this impact-driven initiative into a reality. We invite donors and investors to join us in scaling a sustainable solution that:   🔸 Adds value by drying organic pineapple for export to Europe 🔸 Transforms waste into organic fertilizer using Black Soldier Flies (BSF), advancing sustainable agriculture and reducing waste   This initiative not only boosts farmer incomes but also drives job creation, export growth, environmental sustainability, and community development.   We’re ready to move forward, having already engaged local and international partners to refine this initiative and create a business model around it, now, we’re looking for donors and development partners to help take this initiative from pilot to scale.   Interested in funding this impactful initiative? Let’s connect. ➡️ Reach out to our Country Director, Diwy Tomassen, at diwy.tomassen@traide.org   #SustainableDevelopment #Agriculture #DonorFunding #Rwanda #ImpactInvesting

Accelerating Rwanda’s Clean Cooking Transition: Key Takeaways from Our Successful Training You Won’t Want to Miss! Last week, TRAIDE Foundation joined forces with FairClimateFund (FCF), BIX Capital, and BioMassters to host a four-day training in Kigali and Rubavu, Rwanda. This gathering united pellet producers, cookstove distributors, financiers, and industry leaders from Rwanda and neighboring countries to explore opportunities in pellet production, carbon markets, and financing. We were honored to have Pieter Copper, Deputy Head of Mission from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda officially open the Kigali training, underscoring the significance of sustainable energy in the region. Key Highlights: 🟢 Days 1 & 2 in Kigali Led by FCF and BIX Capital, we delved into East Africa's carbon market and the essentials of setting up carbon projects. Financing options for green businesses were also discussed, attracting 45 participants from 35 organizations. 🟢 Days 3 & 4 in Rubavu At BioMassters' production facility, we covered pellet production theory on Day 3, followed by hands-on skills training on Day 4, including raw material sourcing, hammering, drying, and pelleting. These sessions welcomed 35 participants from 25 organizations. Looking forward, we're planning follow-up sessions to keep the momentum going and strengthen the pellet ecosystem across East Africa’s sustainable energy landscape. Heartfelt thanks to our incredible partners and supporters: ▫️ Netherlands Enterprise Agency ▫️ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH ▫️ Energising Development (EnDev) ▫️ Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Rwanda Special thanks to Evelien Lambooij, Maurice Koppes, Neera van der Geest, Victor Costenoble from Fair Climate Fund; Gemma Verhoeven, Jeroen Blum, Samira Saidi from BIX Capital; Jan de Graaf from BioMassters; Aart de Heer, Anne Osinga from Mimi Moto and Thijs Rutgers from TRAIDE Foundation. Participant Organizations: We’re grateful for the participation of these organizations, which are making strides in the clean cooking and green energy sectors: 2fumbe Limited, Africa Moto RDC, candela tech ltd, DelAgua Group, East African Power, AgroEnable (AE) Ltd, GIZ Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, GIZ Rwanda, Global Platform for Action (GPA), Green Horizon Ventures, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (Uganda), Nyalore Impact Limited, Practical Action in Rwanda, Rwanda of Peace and Progress, SNV, UKC (Uruhimbi Kageyo Cooperative), and many others.

We’re thrilled to have been part of the relaunch of The Dutch Hub, a space that fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth for Dutch companies operating in Ethiopia. As TRAIDE Foundation, we’ve seen firsthand the value of creating a shared space where businesses can thrive together, exchange insights, and support each other’s journeys. The Dutch Hub aligns perfectly with our mission to facilitate impactful partnerships between Dutch companies and local markets, driving sustainable growth and economic development in Ethiopia. At TRAIDE, we are proud to be a member of this vibrant community and look forward to continuing our work with like-minded organizations that are shaping the future of Dutch-Ethiopian relations. #TRAIDEFoundation #DutchHub #SustainableDevelopment #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #DutchBusiness #Ethiopia #Partnerships #Networking