Fokko Wientjes

Fokko Wientjes

Fokko Wientjes is the vice president of nutrition in emerging markets and public-private partnerships at Royal DSM NV with a particular focus on the World Food Programme and UNICEF partnerships on nutrition. He is also a member of the SUN Business Network Executive Committee; Sustainability Advisory Board, SNS Reaal; Advisory Board, Business and Economics School, University Maastricht; Steering Board, World Economic Forum New Vision on Agriculture.

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Opinion: Unlocking the potential of African food businesses to tackle malnutrition

Opinion: Unlocking the potential of African food businesses to tackle malnutrition

over 7 years ago // Sponsored by GAIN

The African continent is home to the youngest population in the world, leading to a growing African consumer market that looks for healthier food options. This represents a great opportunity in emerging markets to create a sustainable value chain working with local agrifood SMEs. GAIN and DSM explain the need to improve the flow of finance to expand SME efforts.