Proscovia Alando

Proscovia is an Aquaculture Fellow, an entrepreneur and social change champion who believes in environmental conservation and sustainable food production.

Founder and CEO of Samaky Hub, an aquaculture consultancy targeting small scale fish farmers, Proscovia is passionate about food and nutrition security in Africa. She is also co-founder and head of business development at Ressect, a start-up in Nakuru that specialises in farming black soldier fly as an alternative protein source in animal feed formulation. Ressect was recently shortlisted for the Food Systems Game Changers Lab as one of the enterprises and initiatives that have the potential to transform the world’s food systems. Proscovia is also a fellow at Aspiring Entrepreneurship Programme by Pan African Women Empowerment Network. The fellowship mentors young entrepreneurs on growing and managing business. Proscovia read Applied Aquatic Science at Egerton University, and has MSc in Sustainable Aquaculture from the University of Stirling UK.