Aiponics Inc
Christopher Chileshe is an experienced technology leader and entrepreneur, currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of The Zig and Co-Founder & CTO of Aiponics Inc, with a mission to unlock Africa's potential through technology and address global food insecurity. Chileshe's extensive background includes serving on the board of ComGrow, improving financial inclusion, and previous roles at Microsoft as a Software Engineer II and Enterprise Architect at Attunix. An early career at Goldman Sachs included various analyst positions. Additionally, Chileshe has co-owned Mtindo Designs, promoting African trade, and co-founded the non-profit Voice of Africa, focused on cultural awareness and education for African students. Educational qualifications include a Master's in Computer Science from the University of Washington and CORe in Business Economics from Harvard Business School Online.
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Aiponics Inc
Aiponics Inc is an AgriTech start-up founded in Zambia, sustainably transforming the agricultural landscape by improving farming techniques and yields in Africa through innovative technology. Aiponics Mission: solving global food insecurity by helping accelerate Africa’s position as the bread basket of the world. Our innovative solution is a direct response to the worsening food shortage crisis further enhanced by the impact of climate change on our communities. Our aim is to improve the ACCESSIBILITY, VARIETY and QUALITY of fresh produce farmed using environmentally sustainable methods with NO CHEMICAL INTERVENTION and little to zero waste. Shortening the farm to table distance, Aiponics is on a mission to ensure rich variety of LOCALLY grown high-quality farm fresh produce ALL YEAR ROUND. Aiponics: the Sustainable, Food Security Solution for Africa - its the AI powered farm of the future!