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Sanku combats hidden hunger and saves lives by giving small mills the tools needed to fortify maize Sanku has the solution.

Worldwide, 8,000 children die every day and 2 billion people suffer from preventable illnesses because their diets lack basic vitamins and minerals. Our vision: a world where everyone, everywhere, has guaranteed, affordable access to the nutrients they need to survive and thrive. Billions of people rely on small flour mills for their daily food. Empowering these mills to add lifesaving micronutrients to their flour will end malnutrition forever. Our award-winning technology makes adding nutrients into flour simple. Our innovative business model incentivises millers by neutralising the cost of these added nutrients. Because of Sanku, millers can produce quality nutritious flour, and families can access affordable healthy food every day. In just a few years, we have scaled to reach three million East Africans. We plan to reach 100 million this decade, which will prevent millions from death and disease, boost productivity, and save billions of dollars in GDP.

09/04/2026

Learning starts by listening. 🇺🇬

Last week, the Sanku team hit the streets across Uganda. We visited mills, met with local NGOs and government partners, spoke with mothers and communities, and listened to anyone willing to share their experience with us.

We’re grateful to the partners we met, including World Food Programme, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), World Vision International, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Nurture Posterity International, StartHub Africa, Te-Kworo Foundation, and many others who opened their doors, shared what they’re learning, and helped us better understand both the challenges and opportunities.

This was a learning tour. Before Sanku expands into a new country, we want to understand how people eat, how millers work, where the system is falling short, and where Sanku can add the most value.

We came away inspired by the people we met and even more excited about the opportunity ahead.

Uganda will be Sanku’s fourth country, and another step toward our ambition to end hidden hunger for one billion people.

Listen first. Learn. Then build.

08/26/2026

This photo was taken exactly five years ago today.

Seleman Mohamed is smiling because he knows there are few things sweeter than taking a brand-new Sanku Dosifier out of the box, installing it on a mill, and watching flour go from zero to fortified in minutes.

What Seleman didn't know that day was what was about to happen next.

Over the following five years, he and the Sanku team would install more than 1,000 additional Dosifiers, while our reach would grow from 1 million people to around 70 million today.

Definitely something worth smiling about.

Go Seleman. Go Team Sanku.

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08/04/2026

Every organization's journey has defining moments. In 2021, MacKenzie Scott's flexible investment became an inflection point for Sanku. Today, we're entering another. Through our 10-10-1 strategy, we aim to reach 1 billion people across 10 African countries in the next 10 years, accelerating our mission to end hidden hunger at scale. If you'd like to be part of this journey, we'd love to hear from you. Reach us at [email protected].

07/31/2026

The past few months have tested millers across Eastern Africa like never before.

Recent geopolitical instability in the Middle East disrupted grain supplies, drove up transport costs, and sent grain prices soaring. Many mills struggled to secure enough grain, forcing them to reduce production or temporarily run out of stock.

One of those millers is Riri Millers, located just outside Nairobi, only a few minutes from Sanku's Kenya office.

Despite rising costs, grain shortages, and supply disruptions, Riri kept fortified flour flowing. Rather than laying off staff or reducing production, they reorganized shifts so every employee could continue earning an income, while investing in additional grain storage to better withstand future shocks.

Today, with Sanku's fortification technology and nutrient premix, Riri produces fortified maize and wheat flour that reaches nearly half a million people every day, supplying schools, retailers, and families across Kenya.

Sanku is proud to stand alongside our network of nearly 2,000 partner millers across Eastern Africa, many of whom have faced similar challenges. Yet they continue adapting, investing, and serving their communities.

Strong food systems aren't built during easy times. They're proven during difficult ones.

07/29/2026

Nearly a decade of partnership. Millions of lives reached. And even greater ambition ahead.

Recently, Sanku welcomed World Vision International President & CEO Allison Alley and members of her regional leadership team to our nutrient premix factory in Dar es Salaam, where they joined Sanku CEO & Co-Founder Felix Brooks-church to see firsthand how locally manufactured premix, IoT-enabled Dosifiers, and local millers are working together to strengthen food systems across East Africa.

Today, that model helps deliver fortified flour to around 70 million people every day.

Most recently, our partnership with World Vision Tanzania equipped 30 village mills with Sanku Dosifiers, giving an estimated 14,000 people daily access to fortified flour. Together, we also trained 260 Lead Mothers and 28 Community Health Workers, reaching more than 2,000 people with nutrition education and creating demand for fortified flour in neighboring communities.

This is what lasting partnerships make possible: building local systems that continue improving nutrition long after a project ends.

We're grateful for nearly a decade of partnership with World Vision International and believe this is just the beginning of what we can achieve together as we scale this proven model across Africa and beyond.

07/27/2026

In just a few days, our CEO and co-founder Felix Brooks-church's Talk has been viewed more than 130,000 times. Thank you to everyone who has watched, shared and helped bring the conversation on hidden hunger to a global audience.

For too long, hidden hunger has remained one of the world's least visible public health challenges. It's encouraging to see this conversation reaching so many people and bringing greater attention to an issue that affects billions.

In the talk, Felix makes the case that the solutions already exist and are ready to scale. Through Sanku's social enterprise model, just USD 0.09 cents in philanthropic funding can provide one person with vital nutrients for an entire year.

That means every share has the potential to do more than spread an idea. It can inspire the support needed to reach thousands more people with the nutrients they need to thrive.

Watch the talk: sanku.com/TED

07/16/2026

Partner Spotlight | Sanku x Nutrition International: A New Partnership for Better Nutrition in Kenya.

Last week, Sanku and Nutrition International, a global organization working to improve the health and nutrition of the world's most vulnerable people, officially launched a new strategic partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen Kenya's national food fortification program.

Strong food fortification programs don't happen by chance. They are built through strong partnerships.

Together, we will support maize flour millers with the tools they need to consistently produce safe, fortified flour that meets national standards. Sanku will provide its proven fortification model, including IoT-enabled Dosifiers, certified nutrient premix, real-time monitoring, and ongoing technical support. Nutrition International will strengthen food safety, quality assurance, good manufacturing practices, and government inspection capacity.

Beyond individual mills, we will also strengthen the systems that make food fortification sustainable by supporting national and county food fortification alliances, advancing policy and advocacy, expanding sustainable financing, and exploring new opportunities such as fortified school meal programs.

Families across Kenya are already eating maize flour every day. Together, we're helping ensure the flour they already buy and eat delivers the nutrients they need to grow, learn, and thrive.

07/14/2026

We're looking forward to joining the Segal Family Foundation community next week at Segal 2026: The Next Beat in Nairobi.

Over the past few years, Sanku has grown into one of Africa's largest food fortification platforms, helping deliver better nutrition to more than 73 million people every day across Tanzania, Kenya, and Ethiopia, with Uganda set to join our network this year.

As we look toward our next phase of growth, we're eager to connect with donors, foundations, corporate partners, and fellow innovators who share our vision of ending hidden hunger at scale.

If you're attending Segal 2026 and are interested in nutrition, food systems, public health, or scaling evidence-based solutions, we'd love to meet. Whether you're exploring new partnerships, funding opportunities, or simply want to learn more about our work, let's grab a coffee.

You can find Susan Ngoiri and Karanja Nzisa on the event app to arrange a meeting.

See you in Nairobi!

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http://www.sanku.com/

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