Intro
Lishe360 is a nutrition company tackling child malnutrition by combining affordable, fortified food products with scalable, tech-enabled nutrition education for families in Tanzania.
The Problem
Malnutrition remains a persistent and often invisible crisis, particularly among young children. In Tanzania, many families face a dual challenge: limited access to truly nutritious food and lack of reliable nutrition knowledge among caregivers.
As a result, even when children are fed regularly, their diets frequently lack essential micronutrients. This leads to stunting, weakened immune systems, and impaired cognitive development, with lifelong consequences for individuals and broader economic implications for society.
Traditional interventions tend to address either food supply or education in isolation, limiting their effectiveness in driving sustained behavioral change.
The Solution
Lishe360 takes an integrated approach that simultaneously addresses both availability of nutritious food and nutrition awareness. The company produces locally sourced, fortified food products designed for young children, ensuring that quality nutrition is both accessible and affordable.
At the same time, Lishe360 delivers digital nutrition education to caregivers, providing practical, culturally relevant guidance on feeding practices and child health. This dual model ensures that improved nutrition is not only available, but also correctly adopted at the household level.
By bridging the gap between access and awareness, Lishe360 creates a sustainable pathway to improving child health outcomes at scale.
Over 260,000 caregivers are reached yearly through digital social media platforms and more than 100,000 units of products have been sold, profitably.
The Team
Lishe360 is led by Simon Mbangalukela (CEO), supported by a team with strong capabilities in operations, growth, and service delivery, including Zakayo Maugo (COO), Dr Daniel Maugo (Chief Services Officer) and Simon Mnyele (Chief Growth Officer).