A Kenyan seed entrepreneur Captain (Rtd) James Gichanga Karanja has been awarded the 2015 African Agribusiness Entrepreneur Award. Karanja, who is the CEO of Frescho Seeds Kenya Limited, was announced the winner during the Making Markets Matter executive training programme for the agribusiness sector held in South Africa.
"As the winner of the African Agribusiness Entrepreneur of the Year Award, I am glad to be recognised among the many African entrepreneurs who contribute significantly to empowering smallholder farmers through access to quality and affordable seeds that have been processed through modern technologies," Karanja said in a press statement.
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