EHA Impact Ventures Invests $50,000 in Kebbi Women‑Led Nutrition Startup
EHA Impact Ventures (EIV) announced a $50,000 convertible revenue‑based loan to Mainstream Lime-Light Ltd, producers of Ma’Zaine Foods, a women‑led agro‑processing company in Birnin Kebbi.
In Brief
- •EHA Impact Ventures (EIV) announced a $50,000 convertible revenue‑based loan to Mainstream Lime-Light Ltd, producers of Ma’Zaine Foods, a women‑led agro‑processing company in Birnin Kebbi.
- •The capital will fund equipment to expand Ma’Zaine’s product lines and launch production of ready‑to‑use therapeutic food (RUTF) for severe acute malnutrition in children.
- •Ma’Zaine Foods, founded by Maryam Yakubu, already offers nutrition products such as Tom Brown cereal, date powder, sweet potato flour, baobab fruit powder, finger millet flour, and date seed coffee.
- •The investment event was attended by representatives of the Kebbi State Ministry of Health and the Kebbi State Investment Promotion Agency (KIPA).
- •UNICEF estimates about 2 million Nigerian children suffer from severe acute malnutrition, with northern states like Kebbi bearing a disproportionate share.
Why It Matters
The infusion of capital into a women‑led, locally based nutrition company strengthens both community health and local livelihoods in a region where severe acute malnutrition remains a critical public health issue. By enabling the production of ready‑to‑use therapeutic food (RUTF) close to the communities that need it, the startup can improve access to life‑saving nutrition while creating jobs and fostering a resilient agro‑processing sector.
Key Details
- Investment Amount
- $50,000
- Company
- Ma’Zaine Foods
- Location
- Birnin Kebbi, Nigeria
- Funding Structure
- Convertible revenue‑based loan
- Target Product
- Ready‑to‑use therapeutic food (RUTF)
- Founder
- Maryam Yakubu
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