Nyifamu Ogechi Manzo is the founder of Farmatrix Agro Allied and Technology Company, a Nigerian-based AgriTech company committed to leveraging technology to empower smallholder farmers with Climate Smart Agricultural Practices and bridge the gap between agricultural producers and markets. In the last 6 years, she has created strategic partnerships with leading industry players and positioned Farmatrix as a key player in the agricultural value chain.
Nyifamu is also an alumnus of the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) RLC where she was being trained on distinctive leadership and entrepreneurial skills, A Global Shaper of the World Economic Forum and a Climate Reality Leader. She has been a speaker at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos and the Trade Connect Africa Conference in Cambridge, UK where she passionately shares her engagement with small-holder farmers in Northern Nigeria to improve food security. Sharing the impact of Farmatrix on platforms like GITEX Africa and The Africa Food Systems Forum has further amplified the work she does with over 2000 small-holder farmers. She is a Fate Foundation alumnus and a Tony Elumelu Entrepreneur. Farmatrix was part of the 100 startups in Africa that were sponsored by
he SAFEEM X Seedstars team.
She is an advocate and a young leader committed to fulfilling the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and has contributed immensely in the areas of Zero Hunger, No Poverty, Decent Work, and Economic Growth. She strongly believes that entrepreneurship is the gateway to national prosperity, so she is so passionate about building sustainable businesses.