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Swahili Honey is the retail brand of Central Park Bees, a Tanzanian business based in Dodoma that aggregates, processes and sells honey sourced from a network of rural smallholder beekeepers. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to co-founder and CFO Christopher Kadendula to find out more.
Topics discussed during the interview include:
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The basics of beekeeping
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How the business was started
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Finding international clients
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Entrepreneurship lessons learnt
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Agribusiness opportunities in Tanzania and beyond