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Christopher James Jaseme (in green) pitching the idea of EcoSokoni to Roma Foods agents during the Thika Trade Fair in January, 2021.[Courtesy]
Everlyn Njeri Kimani can easily pick out a good idea from a pool of bad ones.
The University of Nairobi’s third-year Mechanical Engineering student did not need laboured convincing to accept an invitation to join EcoSokoni, a digital marketplace for farm produce, which a few of her friends had started last year.
The project began like many others during the pandemic, small but premised on huge dreams. Students at home were having a hard time coping with the changes in their academic calendars.