Local Village Africa

Food is Our Currency for Connection

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

@sabfoundationsa So excited to be part of your great community of social innovators

[SAB Foundation @sabfoundationsa]

Meet our 2024 Social Innovation Award winner, Vusmzi.

Click on the link below to read more about the winners

https://t.co/AfpZNNz733

#SABFSIADEA2024 #MakingADifference #ItStartsHere

[African Venture Philanthropy Alliance @_avpa_]

We are proud to announce @LocalVillageFo2's co-founder @portia_morudi as a keynote speaker for the ACIF Immersion event in South Africa.

Mmabatho's experience in biodiversity conservation will provide profound insights into sustainable solutions.

#ACIF #FoodSecurity

[African Venture Philanthropy Alliance @_avpa_]

Excited to share highlights from the Africa Climate Investing Forum, Johannesburg!

Our panellists from @LocalVillageFo2, @afdb, @TigerBrands, and @Nestle discussed climate change's impact on food security, emphasising technology's role in mitigation.

#ACIF

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

@FAO Excited to be part of the discussion

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

We are so proud to partner with Nedbank on this amazing program.

Happy International Bee Day.

[Nedbank @Nedbank]

At Nedbank, we are celebrating #WorldBeeDay to raise awareness of the importance of pollinators, the threats they face and their contribution to sustainable development. 🐝

Read more here about our work with Vus’muzi Project: https://t.co/J6e5WIcLVk

#GreenIsTheNewGold

[Sedfa @sedfa_dsbd]

.@LocalVillageFo2's Sipamandla is a #SedaPitchForFunding alumni. Seda's Technology Transfer assisted with food processing equipment & a label printing machine. This has:
✅➕ capacity by at least 50% & turnover by about 40%,
✅ Employed an additional 3 people
#LetSedaAssistYou

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

We recently hosted students referred to as the ‘Local Village Team’ from Cornell University. They are working on a project that will provide a solution to one of our teething issues in the business.
We were so privileged to have been able to take them to one of our mentors

[Nedbank @Nedbank]

The Nedbank Green Economy Indaba is well underway, and we’re excited to have our beneficiaries’ exhibitions. 😃

#GreenIsTheNewGold - with Tlotlokgolo Business Investments, Agri Enterprises and @LocalVillageFo2.

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

Catch us at Nedbank’s first Green Economy Indaba #greenisthenewgold @Nedbank

[mbewu @mbewuproduce]

Our traditional food is not boring. It is packed with nutrients & flavour. Here’s a modern twist on bambara beans (ditloo) & mabele (sorghum), proudly brought to you by Local Village 🇿🇦

#HeritageDay

[22OnSloane @GEN22OnSloane]

@LocalVillageFo2 was one of the SMMEs in the @AfricanBank Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) Capacity Building Programme, in partnership with 22 On Sloane.

As an ongoing celebration of #YouthMonth, we’ve featured them to tell us more about their business that produces Raw, Natural, and Local foods.

“Stay the course, be resilient”

#YouthMonth2023

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

We are excited to be part of #BRICSWBA in Beijing represented by one of our Co-founders.

[BRICS WBA SA @BRICSWBA_SA]

Happy World Environment Day! 🌿

👩‍💼🌎 The BRICS Women’s Business Alliance is joining hands to celebrate this special day and raise awareness about the importance of preserving our planet for future generations.

#WorldEnvironmentDay #BRICSWBA
#Sustainability #GreenInitiatives

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

https://t.co/yzEeDhZRPA

[Dr Rutendo Hwindingwi @DrRHwind]

@LocalVillageFo2 and Sipamandla Manqele, thanks for your support at the #RumbleInTheJungleReloaded book launch. Your #healthy products that have an #African footprint are making a global impact.
#RutendoH

[Food, Agric. & Nat. Res. Policy Analysis Network @FANRPAN]

Co-founder of @LocalVillageFo2 Sipamandla Manqele from will be one of our panelist during the #WILDFeast Dialogue happening on 02 March 2023 (10-11:30 am SAST - GMT+2)
Register here: https://t.co/Fj5UZRXtZ1
@agriluxe @FANRPAN

#WILDFeast #FoodSystems

[Momoka Tamura @mo_mokat]

📢 This Wednesday! Join us at our virtual Open Meeting with young agrifood changemakers 🌍

More info👉 https://t.co/rA9ULySjqY
Register👉 https://t.co/LD7yqy31ny
Language: English and francais
#Agrifoodchangemakers #HealthyDietsHealthyPlanet #WFFAfrica

[Local Village Africa @LocalVillageFo2]

It was such a pleasure be part of this session and to meet so many inspiring women 📸 @vanessainafrica

[African Food Changemakers @the_afchub]

Our member from South Africa 🇿🇦 Sipamandla Manqele shares a stage with her counterpart from Nigeria 🇳🇬, Adanne Uche to talk about food transformation and building resilience at the #AGRF22 in Kigali, Rwanda 🇷🇼.

[AFS Forum @TheAGRF]

Day two of #AGRF2022 had so much to offer! We have put together some highlights.

Take a look!!

If you are not at #AGRF2022 in #Kigali, #Rwanda, you can still join us virtually as we head to the last day, via https://t.co/Eg2k7gcLqy.