Rethinking Africa's development through value addition, rural manufacturing, and cottage industries.
Africa Is Not Poor. It Is Unprocessed.Read Mary's book
Mary Wambui Njeru is a rural manufacturing advocate and value addition trainer. Dedicated to helping communities transform raw materials into profitable enterprises.
She is the founder of Here and Beyond and the author of Africa Is Not Poor, It Is Unprocessed.
Her work focuses on practical systems that help rural communities move from selling raw resources to building sustainable manufacturing enterprises.
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Across the continent, millions of tons of agricultural and natural resources are exported in raw form. They leave local communities with very little value captured locally.
Meanwhile, finished products made from those same resources are imported back at significantly higher prices. This system limits industrial growth and prevents communities from building sustainable local economies.
Local manufacturing and value addition.
Mary's book explains
This book explores why Africa's challenge is not a lack of resources but a lack of processing and value addition.
Through clear examples and analysis, it shows how local manufacturing and cottage industries can transform rural economies.
Buy the eBookMary works with organisations ready to unlock value from local resources through training, consulting, and speaking engagements.
Last updated: 2026
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