Calling on Ardent Mills in Denver was an exercise in exploring long held curiosities. How does a company with only 2500 employees, a turnover of about $5bn, with flour mill plants in over 32 locations across North America, no global presence, still provide the highest percentage of volunteers of any of the seven corporate partners we have? What lies behind this outsize participation? 

Today marks two weeks since I landed in Minneapolis. Like all good hosts the residents of the great State of Nice - Minnesota rolled out great weather, fantastic company, incredible conversations and a pantry-full of food for thought.  

The last two weeks, back in Southern Africa after the Lusaka exhilaration, have been somewhat of an oasis moment. These are moments I use to re-energize, re-boot and catch one’s breath. 

As a Zimbabwean national, I have had a lifelong interaction with Zambia. Up till the period just before Zambia’s independence, our countries, together with Malawi were considered to be one nation. 

It’s been 30 years since those tragic events that took place across this nation of a 1000 hills, valleys and lakes that is Rwanda. A lot can happen in a generation, and it has.

Besides its unique pearl-like shape, Uganda is certainly one of Africa’s jewels, made up of many layers. If you peel away the Boda Boda stunt moves, and madness that is Kampala, you’ll find a food processors’ mecca.