Jacqueline Banda
Malawi
Jacqueline Joyreen Banda is a Malawian social entrepreneur who founded Jeyie Foods Company to fight malnutrition and support smallholder farmers. She has trained over 1,000 women and youth in producing safe peanut butter and nutritional supplements and works with hundreds of farmers to provide reliable markets for their crops. A recipient of multiple fellowships, and Mandela Washington Fellowship alumnus, she promotes economic empowerment through initiatives like village savings groups and a digital platform connecting farmers to markets.