Kiota Hub

3 days. One mission. Endless impact.

Agriedo Hub hosted a powerful stakeholder engagement session for Empower 10 Cohort IV held at our space, Kiota Hub.

But we didn't stop at the boardroom.

We took the participants on a tour of:
✅ Our Processing Facility — showing real agribusiness value addition in action
✅ Our Tech Room — where innovation meets agriculture

Key discussions that they covered:
💰 Financial solutions
📑 Tax compliance
🏢 Business formalization, registration & licensing
🤝 Support services for youth in agribusiness

Proud to provide the space and the real-world exposure to help youth-led agribusiness thrive.

The future of agriculture is young. And we're building it together.

Tanzania ValueAddition AgriTech

Proud to see our hub manager, Ms. Angel Ezekiel, representing us at the Faculty Exchange Programme - Second Edition 2026 in Zanzibar!

This week, she's joining brilliant minds across East Africa to discuss a topic close to our hearts: How can universities become true Startup Engines?

In partnership with zanzibar and (with support from UK FCDO), the conversations are focused on:
🔬 Research Commercialization
📡 Tech Transfer
🤝 Industry Collaboration

Bringing global insights back home to drive local innovation.

What's one thing universities can do better to support startups? Drop your thoughts below!

This isn't just a group photo; it's a collective force. From December 15-19, young women leaders from across the continent convened, united by the 2025 theme: "Advancing Young Women's Leadership, Advocacy and Voice in Africa Agri-Food Systems."

Honoured to stand among them, representing University of Iringa & Kiota Hub. A deep bow to the organisers PAFO, funders AGRA, and facilitators Centafrique Limited for investing in us.

The conversations have started, the connections are solid. Now, watch us act.

It’s Throwback Thursday, and we’re taking a moment to celebrate our incredible University of Iringa Student Founders who conquered the Youth Ignite Student Founders Fellowship in December 2024.

These entrepreneurial powerhouses, all from the Team Academy in Bachelor of Applied Marketing and Entrepreneurship , secured a total of Tsh 16 MILLION to scale their groundbreaking ventures!

Meet the champions who brought the victory back to UoI:

Eric Kisanga ( ): Revolutionizing events with digital invitation cards sent via WhatsApp/SMS. 📱

Irene Alphonce ( ): Crafting unique, locally-made wines with delightful Pineapple, Roselle, and Ginger flavors. 🍷

Yusto Ndatulu ( ): Elevating the snack game with high-quality, locally-produced peanut butter, featuring a unique Ginger flavor! 🥜

This is the power of innovation fueled by Team Academy and supported by Kiota Hub! Where are these brilliant minds now? Keep shining!