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About AAAN

The people behind the network.

Board of Directors

Portrait of Aaron Appiagyei

Aaron Appiagyei

Co-founder and Managing Director

Nairobi, Kenya · BSc Agricultural Science

Aaron leads AAAN's agronomy, nurseries and farm operations across all three countries. He built the seedling and farmer-training model that AAAN started with in Nyandarua, and he oversees the company's growth into new crops and regions.

Portrait of Antwi Kingsley

Antwi Kingsley

Co-founder and Director of Technology and Innovation

Nairobi, Kenya · BSc Information Technology

Antwi built AAAN's digital backbone: farm records, the farmer advisory app, GPS farm mapping and lot traceability. He leads AAAN's work to bring modern data tools to smallholder farming.

Portrait of Margaret Paula

Margaret Paula

Co-founder and Director of Food Safety and Value Addition

Nairobi, Kenya · BSc Food and Nutrition

Margaret leads AAAN's processing facilities, quality assurance and laboratory testing. She makes sure every product meets the food-safety standards of the markets AAAN serves.

Executive team

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Grace Wanjiku Mwangi

Director of Finance and Investment

Nairobi, Kenya · BCom Finance; CPA (Kenya)

Leads group finance, investor relations and funding for new facilities.

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Koffi Yao Kouassi

Director of Trade and Export, Abidjan

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire · MBA, International Trade

Leads buyer relationships, export logistics and AAAN's francophone markets.

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Esi Mensah-Boateng

Director of Partnerships and Sustainability

Accra, Ghana · MSc Environmental Science

Leads partnerships with governments, research institutes and development organisations, as well as certification and impact reporting.

Country management

Leading each country.

Country managers lead each country's team of agronomists, extension officers and quality specialists.

Portrait of Joseph Kariuki

Joseph Kariuki

Country Manager, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya · BSc Agribusiness Management; MBA

Leads Kenya's team of agronomists, extension officers and quality specialists.