• Founder and CEO of Nuru Solutions, launched in 2024
• Platform uses real-time data and predictive analytics to guide farmers
• Operates in Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, and Zambia with tailored agri-finance tools

Agnes Kanjala, a Malawian entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of Nuru Solutions, a company using technology to enhance agricultural sustainability and productivity across Africa.

Founded in 2024, Nuru Solutions integrates digital tools into sustainable farming through data platforms, financing solutions, and services adapted to African realities. Its core product is a data collection and analytics platform that aggregates information from farms to deliver personalized insights to producers.

Operating in Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, and Zambia, the company leverages real-time data and predictive analysis to help farmers make faster, data-driven decisions. It also offers insurance products designed for farmers and cooperatives, with conditions based on risk assessments derived from collected data.

Before founding Nuru Solutions, Kanjala co-founded The Farm in 2021, a Malawian start-up offering livestock trading, training, veterinary services, and market access. She also works as a consultant in business innovation and entrepreneurship.

Kanjala holds a bachelor’s degree in agriculture from the Bunda College of Agriculture at the University of Malawi and a master’s in business administration from ALU School of Business in Rwanda.

Her career began in 2013 at One Acre Fund, where she served as head of headquarters, monitoring and evaluation manager, and project specialist. In 2016, she joined fintech firm Zoona as innovation research manager in Malawi and Zambia. Between 2019 and 2020, she worked at agritech start-up Pula as regional manager for Malawi and Zambia, returning in 2021 as international field operations director before becoming expansion director in 2022.