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Kayangana Eco-Palms, an Ashesi student start-up, sells its first palm oil in Burundi
Ashesi University reports that Kayangana Eco-Palms, a venture started by student Eric Hatungimana, has made its first sales of palm oil in Burundi.
Why it matters: The Ashesi student founder behind Kayangana Eco-Palms now has a venture making palm oil sales in Burundi, the university reports.
Ashesi University reports that Kayangana Eco-Palms, a venture run by one of its students, has made its first sales of palm oil in Burundi.
According to the university, the founder, Eric Hatungimana, grew up in southern Burundi, where he saw palm fruit being processed by hand.
The university says this manual processing was slow and could yield oil of uneven quality.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
For the Ashesi student venture Kayangana Eco-Palms, the university reports a step to first palm oil sales in Burundi, linked by the university to its founder's experience of manual palm fruit processing.
