ColdHubs staff and customers participated in the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in partnership with USAID and Rockefeller Foundation, three days training on the processing and packaging of tomatoes. During the training, different methods of processing were taught and certificates were issued to participants. The Bank of Agriculture was also present during the workshop […]
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ColdHubs, together with 9 companies and social enterprises fighting food spoilage has been invited to join FoodTrack by Maersk, as the first cohorts of the program.Maersk, the global logistics company, and Rockstart, the startup accelerator, put together the month-long program which focuses on combating food loss across the food chain. FoodTrack provides companies with exclusive […]
Education is key to management of post harvest losses!ColdHubs is thrilled and excited to benefit from the development of a 12 chapter educational comic series on post-harvest management of fruits, vegetables and other perishable food. The comic, a project of its sister organization The Smallholders Foundation (www.smallholdersfoundation.org.ng) and the German International Cooperation (GIZ) (https://www.giz.de/expertise/html/18089.html) will increase […]
Greg Laurin, President of Conestoga Cold Storage of Canada, our partner talks about his experience working with ColdHubs in the Canadian trade magazine. Read PDF
Andrew Tarazid-Tarawali, Portfolio Manager, Acumen West Africa, a non-profit impact investment fund with almost 15 years’ experience in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stopped over for a visit to ColdHubs. Andrew was fascinated, witnessing ColdHubs operations first hand.
The Nigerian Energy Forum (NEF) 2018, a capacity building, training, and development programme for policy makers, business leaders, energy users, professional engineers, industry experts and academics in the energy sector of Nigeria and other African countries has awarded ColdHubs 1st Prize of its African Energy Ideas award. The recognition was during the NEF Forum held […]
English Translation…. Most African agricultural products rots on time before profits are made. The business idea of a farmer’s son from Nigeria is to eliminate the problem permanently. Tourists may already dream of cold beers on the Sahara crossing, while African market women are reluctant to keep their vegetables fresh for days. But for Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu, […]
ColdHubs and Ghanaian non-governmental organization; Home for Protection and Care (HOPAC) are discussing expansion of the ColdHubs technology and business model to Ghana using HOPAC as the Franchisee. This followed the visit and discussions between the ColdHubs team and HOPAC Executive Barbara Asempa to ColdHubs.HOPAC promotes agricultural development and poverty alleviation in Okuchibirin, Ghana.
The Alliance for Rural Electrification (ARE), the only global industry association that supports all businesses along the whole value-chain of renewable solutions for rural electrification in developing and emerging countries has honored ColdHubs as the Best Start Up.The Award was presented before over 200 participants in Catania, Italy at the 4th edition of the ARE […]
ColdHubs was part of the 16 African entrepreneurs who pitched at St James’s Palace as part of Pitch@Palace Africa 2.0. Pitch@Palace Africa is organized by HRH The Duke of York to encourage African entrepreneurs, to create and implement solutions for Africa’s development. ColdHubs emerged one of the Winners at the pitching contest and was warmly […]