Malawi - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Its a community empowerment program where we did a market research and established the gap of the people in the communities of Embangweni in Mzimba and established that the community has a lot of sunflower seeds farmers but lack market for the seeds.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Tawonga Cooking Oil and General Traders Company its a registered company that was established after we conducted a market research in Embangweni communities in the southern part of Mzimba the northern region of Malawi. The enterprise provides market for the small scale women and youth farmers in Malawi. We process Cooking oil from Sunflower, soybean and groundnut seeds. We also provides trainings in entrepreneurship,sustainable l agriculture, agroforestry, and mitigation,adaptation and creating resilient community of the communities of Embangweni in Mzimba

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

We are creating market for small scale women and youth farmers in Malawi. We provide trainings in sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship, agroforestry that assist to reduce the negative impact of climate change and improves the product quality and quantity. We provide health cooking oil which is good for human health consumption where its rich in Vitamin E and low levels of fat which good for heart functioning

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

our main products are cooking oil, animal cake and laundry soap. Our cooking oil its rich in Vitamin E and low levels of fasts which is good for the heart functioning. Our cake its rich in proteins which assist the growth of poultry and pigs. Our laundry soap its good as it has the ability to remove deep stains. Therefore animal cake and laundry soap are made as the residues/by product from the raw materials and infiltrated remains of the cooking oil which makes the wastes from the processes minimized.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

our main beneficiaries are small scale women and youth farmers, the people from the local communities we have other institutions like pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, schools and lodges that buys our products.

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-03-14

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Joy Hayley Munthali owns 60% of the total shares and she controls the company as the chief executive officer. She has a degree in environmental sciences from Lilongwe university of agriculture and natural resources college Timothy Munthali holds 40% of the share he is a certified accountant with a degree in accountancy and with high levels of integrity with additional certificate in social work.

01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:

https://search.app.goo.gl/fgx9dbr

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

d) Primary commodities (food, drink, household and personal products)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

We provide sustainable markets for small scale women and youth farmers which is part of economical empowerment for women and youths

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

We provide sustainable agriculture transactions which the people of the community to sustainably have knowledge on how they can be food secured

02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

Our cooking oil is rich in vitamin E which act an antioxidant, scavenging loose electrons that may damage human cells which enhances immune functioning and prevents clots from forming in heart arteries

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

We provide quality training of experts to the people of the community

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

Our companies its women and led with 80% of leadership position owned by women and most of our suppliers are women.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

We provide sustainable waste management of wastes

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

All our employees are on contract with government approved salaries and registered under pension and health schemes

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

We have a technological advanced warehouse that we are currently using

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

6

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

We work mostly with disadvantaged people in the communities including women, youths and persons with disabilities

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

We are working collectively with different stakeholders like city councils where we are developing different cities

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

We train different enterprises on the responsible consumption of food a d resources

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

we advocate for climate change where we are working on sustainable agriculture, agroforestry, afforestation, reforestation and we are planting and growing trees and we have different tree orchards.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

6

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

We are into waste management of wasted to avoid pollution

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

6

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

Yes we promote peace and justice among the small scale farmers

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

3

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

We work on achieving most goals for example one goal of zero hunger is achieved together with climate action where we grow crops whilst sustainably using the resources

06.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

4

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

4

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

5

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

3

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

5

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

We improved the existing cooking oil brands and we made in possible according to the health demand of the communities

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Our products are eco-friendly and the We are locally Located where we easily access the raw materials which makes the prices low of goods and amount of wastes produced are low and we provide sustainable agricultural benefits,

11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

We have an advocacy group where we promote the lives of female entrepreneurs