Our roots. Our freedom. Built with the farmers who grow what we process.
Agri-Sankofa Millers works with smallholder farmers across Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma and Siaya to grow, process and trade climate-resilient crops.
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[FOUNDING STORY from Nick: three or four short paragraphs, in his words where possible.]
[Nick Balongo, Chief Executive Officer]
The Sankofa Philosophy
"Sankofa" is an Akan Adinkra symbol: a bird reaching back for an egg on its own back. It means "go back and get it." At Agri-Sankofa, it is our blueprint: reclaim the crops and value we have left behind, and carry them forward.
Honouring the Past
We return crops such as cassava, sorghum, millet and arrowroot to Western Kenyan fields, and we send processing waste back to the same soil as biochar.
Building the Future
We use an offline-first farmer registry, M-Pesa payments and climate SMS advisory, so farmers can plan with better information.
Our Milestones
Tracing our progress from a farmer-first idea to a certified processing business.
Operations begin in Busia
Agri-Sankofa Millers Limited starts operations in January 2023, with a plan to process indigenous crops for the farmers who grow them.
Farmer registry
600+ cassava farmers registered, with GPS-mapped plots.
KEBS certification
Five product certifications secured: cassava flour, cassava starch, grain flour, poultry feed and fish feed.
Processing hub
Three owned processing assets are operational, including solar driers and a pyrolysis kiln.
The Stewards
Our founders combine climate adaptation experience with fintech and farmer-finance expertise.
Nick Balongo
Chief Executive Officer and Operations Lead
Led climate adaptation programmes, including Kuruka Maisha and the Africa Adaptation Village. Has worked with farmers across East Africa's cassava belts.
Andrew Mutua
Co-founder
Founded PesaKit, a fintech for rural M-Pesa merchant networks with more than 50,000 users. Brings expertise in offline-first systems and farmer cash flows.
Irene [SURNAME]
Finance and Compliance
Joining Agri-Sankofa to lead our finance and compliance function.
Our mission is to equip smallholder farmers across Busia, Kakamega, Bungoma and Siaya with the inputs, knowledge and technology to grow climate-resilient crops, and to turn their harvest into certified, nutritious food and soil products.
Our Values
Farmer-First Equity
Fair pricing, contract security and shared upside for 600+ smallholders.
Traceability & Integrity
Every batch tracked from plot to product, nothing hidden.
Climate Stewardship
Biochar and resilience advisory embedded in daily operations.
Nutrition For All
Health claims substantiated before they’re made — real crop science.
Circularity
Processing waste returns to the same farms as biochar.
Verified Accountability
Building the operating track record for future B Corp certification.