Chowberry: Preventing Food Waste in Kenya

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Opportunity

Poverty rates are high in Nigeria, as 70% of the population live on less than 1.5 dollars a day, according to Digital Innovation Made in Africa Catalogue volume 1. At the same time, a lot of food is wasted after the passing of its expiry date

Solution

Chowberry app collects data from food suppliers about the shelf life of their products, which allows the suppliers to monitor their products. The data is then streamed to an online platform, allowing charities and low-income earners to purchase the food at highly discounted rates.

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