Recent global data indicates that 25% of children under the age of five (i.e. 161 million) have stunted growth. But fear not! A study published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics has shown that slowed growth doesn’t have to be permanent, with kids as old as three and four years successfully catching up…
A bowl of porridge is a breakfast choice that requires little prep time and helps you kickstart your morning with nutrients to last you a whole day. This is even more of an imperative for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers since one might say they are eating for two. With most brands claiming to be “nutritious”,…
In different cultures throughout time people have always celebrated motherhood for the miracle it is. Throughout conception to birth, it’s all about rejoicing over a new life and congratulating the mother on a successful delivery. Friends and family alike gather around in a jovial atmosphere to shower the mother and her baby with gifts. With…
World breastfeeding week is celebrated in 120 countries worldwide with a goal to spread awareness about the importance of breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life. This builds the baby’s immune system and promotes his development. Breastfeeding is often considered the closest bond a mother shares with her offspring. While breastfeeding a…
“Never give up’’, is probably one of the most cliché phrases you will hear as you are building your career. But there is a reason these sayings are clichés—you never know when success really lies around the next corner. We had a brief interview with Daniel Nyange – Site Manager at Africa Improved Foods as…
It is no secret that a lot of food products manufactured contain maize as a prominent ingredient, ranging from flour to cooking oil and more. But unbeknownst to popular belief, grains from humid regions like Rwanda may contain aflatoxin. If you have got this far you must be wondering what aflatoxin is. Plainly put aflatoxin…
We were honored and privileged to host His Excellency Julius Maada Bio, President of Sierra Leone at the Africa Improved Foods plant. On Friday 05 th July 2019, H.E. Julius Maada Bio was welcomed by the AIF Management after which the whole delegation was taken on a short tour of the plant. President Bio alongside…
Audrey Hepburn once said that “As you grow older, you will discover you have two hands-one for helping yourself, the other for helping others” and Africa Improved Foods is no stranger to that. As part of their fight against malnutrition, 25 MT of Nootri Family products worth $30,000 were donated to different organizations and schools.…
Africa Improved Foods is a fast-growing young company producing fortified foods in East Africa. Its CEO, Amar Ali, talks to African Business about growing a successful company in the nutrition space. Africa Improved Foods, founded in 2016, produces fortified foods for Africa at its facility in Kigali, Rwanda. Fresh from his appearance on a panel…
Liliane Clarisse Umuhumuza Quality Assurance & Quality Control Manager, Africa Improved Foods (AIF) Rwanda Ltd. ABOUT LILIANE Liliane has a Master’s Degree of Engineering in Food Science and Technology from Jiangnan University in China and a BSc. in Food Science and Technology degree from the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology in…
