Esther Igbinedion
Ssengendo ascribes the fact that the company went from zero to 103 clients in a year to the efforts of this team.
Ten months after the first packet of spice was produced, Africa Spices demand outstripped supply to the extent that the company had no other option but to find machines to automate some of the processes, like mixing and grinding.
Finding inspiration amongst the islands spice sellers, Ssengendo decided to establish his own business in the production of dried spices.
Ssengendo, who owned a 10acre plot of land, turned to three of his neighbours to supply the vegetables and herbs for his new venture.
Jeanette Clark spoke with founder and managing director, John Paul Ssengendo, about the origins of his business idea and the obstacles he navigated to scale the company.
In 2015, John Paul Ssengendo visited Zanzibar as part of an incentive trip offered by the Ugandan insurance company he worked for.
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