Ibrahim Maigari Ahmadu
Founder/CEO, RiceAfrika
He is the founder/CEO of RiceAfrika Technologies, which operates in Nigeria, Tanzania, and Rwanda.
RiceAfrika is an award-winning tech-driven agriculture optimization platform improving the productivity of smallholder farmers in Africa through the FarmEASY Operating System.
Ibrahim started his entrepreneurial journey over two (2) decades ago.
He has co-founded and led technology start-ups that developed innovative solutions in the agriculture space in Africa, like;
- Livestock247.com (Nigeria’s 1st Online Livestock Platform)
Ibrahim Maigari Ahmadu and the companies involved with recipients of many awards,including;
- The World Economic Forum Circular Accelerators 2022
- The Leap 2023 ‘Technology for Humanity Award’ in Riyadh, KSA
- The Nigeria Innovation Summit; Driving Growth in Agriculture through Technology Award’ 2023
Ibrahim is a regular resource person at agricultural events in Africa and was also a facilitator at the Villars Institute in Switzerland masterclass on the Transformation of Agriculture in Africa.
He is a mentor and business coach to many entrepreneurs in Africa.
He lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria, Dar Es Salam, Tanzania, and Kigali, Rwanda