President & FounderSolid'Africa
Isabelle Kamariza is a system builder transforming how Rwanda delivers nutrition through public institutions. In 2010, she founded Solid'Africa to build infrastructure making nutritious meals a permanent part of public service delivery. Her approach, wire the value chain, nourish at scale, anchor in public systems, connects farmers to institutional kitchens, operates centralized kitchens at scale, and uses data to shape policy frameworks embedding nutrition into government systems. The model proved replicable: first in hospitals, then schools. Today, Solid'Africa serves over 3 million meals annually, reaching 120,000+ patients and nearly 15,000 schoolchildren. In 2023, she secured a Public-Private Partnership with Rwanda's government and in 2024 expanded to schools with the Ministry of Education. Her recognition includes, among others, the 2024 Global Citizen Disruptor of the Year, the Elevate Prize, the Cartier Women's Initiative Award, and the Forbes Woman Africa Social Impact Award