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Faith Mumo
co-founder, Iviani Farm, Iviani Farm
Makueni county, Kenya
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"Transforming agriculture through climate-smart innovation, value addition, and inclusive entrepreneurship, Faith Mumo is empowering thousands of farmers while inspiring the next generation of women leaders across Africa."
Their Story
When women lead with innovation and purpose, they don't just build successful businesses they transform communities, inspire future generations, and redefine the future of agriculture.
Faith Mumo, co-founder of Iviani Farm, is one of the remarkable young leaders driving this transformation. Through her vision and commitment to sustainable agriculture, she has built an enterprise that addresses some of the sector's most pressing challenges while creating lasting opportunities for farmers, women, and youth.
Based in Makueni County, Kenya, Iviani Farm has become a leading agribusiness championing climate-smart agriculture, aquaculture, value addition, and sustainable food systems. By developing innovative solutions that reduce post-harvest losses, improve market access, and increase the value of agricultural products, the company is helping smallholder farmers improve productivity, increase incomes, and build more resilient livelihoods.
Faith's leadership and impact have earned her recognition among the Business Daily Top 40 Under 40 Women 2026, celebrating women whose work is transforming industries and creating meaningful change across Kenya. Her journey demonstrates how purpose-driven entrepreneurship can solve real challenges while creating opportunities for economic growth and community development.
Beyond building a successful business, Faith continues to champion youth and women's participation in agriculture, proving that innovation, resilience, and collaboration can unlock the immense potential of Africa's agrifood sector. Her work serves as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs across the East African Community who are committed to using business as a force for positive social and economic impact.
,we celebrate leaders like Faith Mumo whose achievements remind us that the future of agriculture belongs to innovators who are willing to challenge the status quo, embrace sustainability, and create solutions that improve lives across the region.
Faith Mumo, co-founder of Iviani Farm, is one of the remarkable young leaders driving this transformation. Through her vision and commitment to sustainable agriculture, she has built an enterprise that addresses some of the sector's most pressing challenges while creating lasting opportunities for farmers, women, and youth.
Based in Makueni County, Kenya, Iviani Farm has become a leading agribusiness championing climate-smart agriculture, aquaculture, value addition, and sustainable food systems. By developing innovative solutions that reduce post-harvest losses, improve market access, and increase the value of agricultural products, the company is helping smallholder farmers improve productivity, increase incomes, and build more resilient livelihoods.
Faith's leadership and impact have earned her recognition among the Business Daily Top 40 Under 40 Women 2026, celebrating women whose work is transforming industries and creating meaningful change across Kenya. Her journey demonstrates how purpose-driven entrepreneurship can solve real challenges while creating opportunities for economic growth and community development.
Beyond building a successful business, Faith continues to champion youth and women's participation in agriculture, proving that innovation, resilience, and collaboration can unlock the immense potential of Africa's agrifood sector. Her work serves as an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs across the East African Community who are committed to using business as a force for positive social and economic impact.
,we celebrate leaders like Faith Mumo whose achievements remind us that the future of agriculture belongs to innovators who are willing to challenge the status quo, embrace sustainability, and create solutions that improve lives across the region.
Challenges Overcome
Limited market access and low returns for smallholder farmers.
High post-harvest losses affecting food security and farmer incomes.
Building and scaling an innovative agribusiness in a competitive sector.
Promoting climate-smart agricultural practices while strengthening rural livelihoods.
Encouraging greater participation of women and youth in agribusiness.
High post-harvest losses affecting food security and farmer incomes.
Building and scaling an innovative agribusiness in a competitive sector.
Promoting climate-smart agricultural practices while strengthening rural livelihoods.
Encouraging greater participation of women and youth in agribusiness.
Key Achievements
Co-founder of Iviani Farm Limited.
Recognized among the Business Daily Top 40 Under 40 Women 2026.
Built a climate-smart agribusiness focused on value addition and sustainable agriculture.
Empowering smallholder farmers through innovation and market-oriented solutions.
Championing youth and women entrepreneurship within the agrifood sector.
Recognized among the Business Daily Top 40 Under 40 Women 2026.
Built a climate-smart agribusiness focused on value addition and sustainable agriculture.
Empowering smallholder farmers through innovation and market-oriented solutions.
Championing youth and women entrepreneurship within the agrifood sector.
Advice for Aspiring Agripreneurs
From witnessing mangoes rot on her family's farm in Makueni to becoming one of Kenya's Business Daily Top 40 Under 40 Women 2026, Faith Mumo's journey is a powerful reminder that some of the world's greatest innovations begin with solving problems close to home.
Growing up in Makueni County, Faith experienced first-hand the devastating impact of post-harvest losses. Every harvest season, farmers worked tirelessly only to lose significant portions of their produce before it could reach the market. Rather than accepting this as the norm, she saw an opportunity to create change.
Driven by a passion for agriculture and innovation, Faith pursued a Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries, equipping herself with the technical knowledge needed to develop practical solutions for farmers. She co-founded **Iviani Farm**, a social enterprise dedicated to reducing food loss, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities across East Africa.
What started with addressing post-harvest losses has grown into an integrated agribusiness that combines mango value addition with climate-smart aquaculture. Through innovative fish farming systems that recycle water and use sensor technology to monitor water quality and fish health, Iviani Farm is helping farmers increase productivity while adapting to climate change.
Today, the enterprise has expanded its impact beyond Kenya, supporting farmers across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Iviani Farm has helped thousands of smallholder farmers improve productivity and incomes, trained tens of thousands of people in agribusiness and climate-smart farming practices, and developed value-added agricultural products that reach both local and international markets.
Faith's recognition among the Business Daily Top 40 Under 40 Women 2026 celebrates more than entrepreneurial successit recognizes a leader whose work is transforming agriculture into a pathway for economic opportunity, climate resilience, and inclusive growth. Her journey demonstrates how innovation rooted in local challenges can create solutions with regional and global impact.
we celebrate stories like Faith Mumo's because they inspire a new generation of young entrepreneurs to see agriculture not merely as farming, but as a platform for technology, sustainability, business innovation, and community transformation. Her story is proof that when purpose meets determination, local ideas can become solutions that change lives across East Africa.
Growing up in Makueni County, Faith experienced first-hand the devastating impact of post-harvest losses. Every harvest season, farmers worked tirelessly only to lose significant portions of their produce before it could reach the market. Rather than accepting this as the norm, she saw an opportunity to create change.
Driven by a passion for agriculture and innovation, Faith pursued a Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries, equipping herself with the technical knowledge needed to develop practical solutions for farmers. She co-founded **Iviani Farm**, a social enterprise dedicated to reducing food loss, promoting climate-smart agriculture, and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities across East Africa.
What started with addressing post-harvest losses has grown into an integrated agribusiness that combines mango value addition with climate-smart aquaculture. Through innovative fish farming systems that recycle water and use sensor technology to monitor water quality and fish health, Iviani Farm is helping farmers increase productivity while adapting to climate change.
Today, the enterprise has expanded its impact beyond Kenya, supporting farmers across Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. Iviani Farm has helped thousands of smallholder farmers improve productivity and incomes, trained tens of thousands of people in agribusiness and climate-smart farming practices, and developed value-added agricultural products that reach both local and international markets.
Faith's recognition among the Business Daily Top 40 Under 40 Women 2026 celebrates more than entrepreneurial successit recognizes a leader whose work is transforming agriculture into a pathway for economic opportunity, climate resilience, and inclusive growth. Her journey demonstrates how innovation rooted in local challenges can create solutions with regional and global impact.
we celebrate stories like Faith Mumo's because they inspire a new generation of young entrepreneurs to see agriculture not merely as farming, but as a platform for technology, sustainability, business innovation, and community transformation. Her story is proof that when purpose meets determination, local ideas can become solutions that change lives across East Africa.
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