Aifa Foods: Turning Fresh Produce into Dried Foods | Roman Worku & Melat Tekaligne | Isua! EP24

Isua!: Her Stories | እሷ ታሪኮች | Episode 24 What if the solution to food waste could also become a thriving food business? 🌱 In Episode 24 of Isua!: Her Stories, we meet Roman Worku and Melat Tekaligne, founders of Aifa Foods, a women-led Ethiopian agro-processing brand creating innovative food products from freshly harvested fruits and vegetables. From mango and pineapple to tomato, apple, watermelon, and mixed fruit packs, Aifa transforms fresh produce into naturally dried foods — creating convenient, flavorful products while helping address Ethiopia’s post-harvest food waste challenge. Behind the products is a bigger story: working with local smallholder farmers, creating opportunities for women, adding value to agricultural produce, and building an Ethiopian food brand with ambitions to grow. In this conversation, Roman and Melat share their entrepreneurial journey, the inspiration behind Aifa Foods, the realities of agro-processing, and what it takes to build a food business from fresh produce to the final product. 🌱 Fresh produce → Innovative food products 🍍 Naturally dried fruits & vegetables 👩🏾‍🌾 Supporting local farmers ♻️ Reducing post-harvest food waste 👩🏾‍💼 Women-led entrepreneurship 🇪🇹 Building Ethiopian food brands The name Aifa means “seed” or “fruit” in the Gamo language — a fitting name for a company growing something meaningful from Ethiopia’s agricultural potential. 🎙️ Isua!: Her Stories | እሷ ታሪኮች Episode 24 featuring Roman Worku & Melat Tekaligne, Founders of Aifa Foods Watch the full episode and hear the story behind the brand. #IsuaHerStories #AifaFoods #RomanWorku #MelatTekaligne #AgroProcessing #FoodInnovation #DriedFruits #DriedVegetables #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #EthiopianEntrepreneurs #FoodBusiness #Agriculture #Ethiopia