By bringing innovation and new approaches in the agriculture food system, ZAZOU Group enable for farmers to witness at first hand higher yields and increase of their revenues as result of the strong partnerships we have built over the years.
The balance between Supply and Demand
ZAZOU GROUP the international trading company based in Bujumbura, founded in Rotterdam to connect with markets and businesses worldwide.
Sustainable systems
We analyse and explore methods and best practices to decrease the carbon footprint of African farming systems, strengthen soil quality and resilience, improve nutrition values and food security.
Works with key stakeholders
works with partners including key stakeholders from the agro-food sector ranging from small holder farmers, entrepreneurs, processors, knowledge institutions and investors.
Ambitious company
ZAZOU GROUP is an ambitious company led by highly motivated and innovatative entrepreneurs that works with partners from African and European countries including key stakeholders
ZAZOU Group vision
Like in many other Sub-Sahara African countries, in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of Congo food systems are characterized by food system weaknesses. Population growth as well as urbanization rate and migrations will impact the structure of food systems in African countries, including Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. In Burundi climate change will increase the effects of erosion, which already cause extensive soil degradation, while simultaneously decreasing yields of widely consumed crops such as maize, beans and sweet potatoes (ibijumba). At the other hand in Democratic Republic of Congo more than 27 million Congolese are in urgent need of food, the highest number in the world, according to the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
ZAZOU Group Mission
Based on it’s vission ZAZOU GROUP has the mission to utulize research and innovation efforts, through a combination of farming methods and practices, approaches to farmers organization and governance and interactions with the broader market, institutional and research ecosystems, which are brought together on the platform of ZAZOU GROUP to build strong and capable partnerships to deliver measurable results that enable social and economic impact.
WHO WE ARE
We are an international trading company specialized in turn-key projects in Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo. ZAZOU Group was founded in Rotterdam – Netherlands, started as an intermediary trading company and eventually evolved as a food manufacturer in Burundi.
Research institution
We work together farmers, scientists, knowledge institutions, businesses, investors, and Government Institutions.
Strategic relationships
We build and maintain a strategic working relationships through business development with both national and international stakeholders.
Close connections
We have close connections and working relations with public institutions, financial institutions, distributors and logistic service providers
For AFRICA
Our knowledge, practical innovation and technology tackle the future of a rising global population especially in countries such as Burundi and the DRC.
Marketing
We identify and facilitate new markets and trade opportunities. We implement chain projects and introduce innovative & sustainable value chains.
Invest in businesses
We invest in businesses that take advantage. We enable local industries to earn foreign currency, hedge against currency fluctuation and inflation.
Words of Testimony From CEO and Founder
He likes to repeat:
Prosper IRAGUHA-SHIMA is One of entrepreneurs with a pioneering spirit driven by the ambition to bring innovation to Africa that founded ZAZOU GROUP
Words of Testimony from other management Members in ZAZOU GROUP
Jeremy NAKIMUHANA
Director of Agronomy
ZAZOU Group prioritize innovation, collaboration, and sustainability to ensure efficiency and growth. Empowering my team and fostering an inclusive culture are central to our success, as we drive positive industry change.
Chelsea Carene Ingabire
Country Director of ZAZOU GROUP Burundi
ZAZOU Group oversee strategic messaging, brand positioning, and media relations. I lead our team in crafting impactful narratives, ensuring clear communication across all channels. My goal is to strengthen our brand's voice and foster meaningful connections with stakeholders.
Sylvestre Dusabe
Director of Communication
As ZAZOU GROUP Congo we are working to enable food security in a practical manner for the average men and women in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There can be no progress if the population is not fed properly. We are at the service of the population
Koffi Samafu Miesse
Country Director of ZAZOU GROUP DRC
Zazou Group has enabled home grown Africans solutions in both the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi. Zazou Group is a testimony of how Congolese and Burundian are putting together their resources, skills, competences and innovative ideas to implement sustainable “win-win” partnerships.
Maitre Innocent Segihobe
Director of legal strategy and project management in DRC
Team Of Experts
Our team is working everyday to build a better world & help ensure you get the best services
Natacha Gracia MUNEZERO
Director Human Resource
Bertille NIYONGERE
Promoter of ZAZOU GROUP
Isesa Louange Sérach
stakeholder manager on behalf of the company in various projects
We identify and facilitate new markets and trade opportunities
We participate in the strategic management and implementation of chain projects, introducing innovative & sustainable value chains.
What we do
We participate in the strategic management and implementation of chain projects, introducing innovative & sustainable value chains. We invest (in)directly in value addition linked to high growth/high margin sectors such as agri-processing or light manufacturing. Founded in Rotterdam the company has close We invest connections with key players within the Port of Rotterdam.We are operating in the energy, agriculture, retail, transport and construction industries.
Years Experience
2
Tons of flour a day
20
Hectares
140
Succeeded Projects
+
450
k
In BURUNDI,
We work with farmer cooperatives and communities
ZAZOU GROUP has established replicated trails on it’s small farms in Burundi which serve as demonstration farms and teaching ground for aspiring farmers to work with the method “Soil Activation Profram”. The data generated by the replicated trials, carried out under “controlled” conditions is support by a network of simple on-farms trials, to test the robustness of the generated recommendations and greatly improves the model that generates the farm key-performance-indicators that ZAZOU GROUP uses to increase the yields of the farmer cooperatives that are linked to ZAZOU GROUP.
- Soil Activation Profram
- “controlled” conditions
- Tested robustness
- Greatly improves the model
In Democratic Republic of Congo,
As ZAZOU GROUP Congo we are working to enable food security in a practical mannrer for the average men and women in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There can be no progress if the population is not fed properly. We are at the service of the population
- Cassava is widely consumed in households, restaurants and food processing industries.
- DRC faces challenges in cassava production due to land degradation, pests and inadequate agricultural inputs.
- Consumers and processors seek high-quality cassava that meets food safety standards and is free of aflatoxins and impurities.
Cassava is imported from Burundi
Burundian cassava, properly processed and graded, is a competitive alternative to locally produced and imported varieties. The economic potential of supplying the DRC with high-quality cassava from Burundi is promising due to:
- Burundian cassava, properly processed and graded, is a competitive alternative to locally produced and imported varieties.
- Burundian cassava can be produced at lower costs than other imports, making it attractive to buyers in the DRC.
- Market scalability: Once established in Kinshassa, the supply chain could expand to other regions of the DRC.
TURN KEY PROJECTS
The rationale to further increase support to the agro-food sector in rural areas in Africa and in particular in Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo should be seen against the backdrop of (rural) poverty and national economic challenges, and the ongoing food security challenges in both nations. Key to rural development, job creation and technological advancement is human development and private sector development. This is hampered in the rural areas and agriculture sector through the low output of the food system activities of the actors in the agro-food sector in Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo.
- ZAZOU GROUP has sufficient organisational capacity to execute turn-key projects without endangering the continuity of the regular company operations.
Food Design consist of:
Designing new food concepts, Develop new recipes, Recipe reformulation, Shelf life extension and Scaling up to industrial production
Process design:
Design of new process equipment, Scaling up process technologies, Design of production lines, Project management of project implementation and Managing factory design and extensions
Acquisition
Strategy development, Portfolio advice, Help with choosing the right technology, Make investment decisions and Providing project financing.
