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Wildcats should have wild dreams

Our founder, Nikki Okrah was invited to her undergraduate alma mater Northwestern University, where she gave an inspiring speech at the Weinberg College 2024 Convocation. Out of the 11 school Convocations, the Daily Northwestern only wrote about her speech. Read more above

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Nikki Okrah delivers Northwestern University - Weinberg College 2024 Graduation Speech

Nikki Okrah, founder and CEO of Chaku Foods, delivered an inspiring speech. Reflecting on her journey, she urged the graduates to embrace future challenges with courage and resilience, highlighting the transformative experiences and invaluable lessons from her time at Northwestern.

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Turning ideas into Impact

Chaku Foods is committed to maximizing smallholder farmers' profits while minimizing climate risks in thriving agricultural communities.

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Feeding Futures: Weinberg College’s 2024 Convocation Speaker Nikki Okrah ‘11 Blends Entrepreneurship and Social Impact

Read more about founder & CEO Nikki Okrah’s path to finding her purpose from college to career to building Chaku Foods.

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Harvard PIC Feature Video

Chaku Foods was privileged to be featured in 2024 Harvard PIC. Hear directly from our farmers and founder Nikki Okrah on how our model of mapping, predicting and collecting crops from smallholder farmers in Ghana is making a generational impact

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Skoll World Forum 2024 delegate

Nikki Okrah, our Founder and CEO is invited to attend the 2024 Skoll World Forum for the first time as a delegate.

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Nikki Okrah | Mulago Rainer Fellow 2023

Chaku Foods’ founder and CEO selected as a 2023 Mulago Rainer Fellow for work in improving livelihoods of African smallholder farmers by creating access to markets

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Harvard iLab Alumni Founder, Nikki Okrah receives prestigious fellowship to fight global poverty

Chaku Foods, a Harvard Innovation Labs Social Impact Fellowship Fund (SIFF) recipient (2021) and President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC) Winner (2021) gains external recognition for work.

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Paving the way for other winners

As the 2021 Grand Prize winner of Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC) Open Track, Nikki Okrah, founder and CEO of Chaku Foods, provides updates on how Chaku is using AI/ML to predict small-holder farmer harvests in Africa and also introduces the 2023 Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Open Track Finalists.

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13 ventures receive top prizes in President’s Innovation Challenge

Nikki Okrah, founder and CEO of Chaku Foods, receives the grand prize award in the Open Track for Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge (PIC).