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Portrait of Ndichung Larissa Kenneh, founder and developer of EcoPlate

MEET THE CREATOR

Ndichung Larissa Kenneh

Founder & Developer of EcoPlate

Software Engineering Student · Web & Mobile Application Developer · Graphic Designer · Project Management

Ndichung Larissa Kenneh is a multidisciplinary technology creator and the founder and developer of EcoPlate. She combines software engineering, web and mobile application development, graphic design and project-management skills to create practical digital solutions for real community challenges.

Through EcoPlate, Larissa is applying technology to reduce post-harvest food loss, support agricultural vendors, make fresh produce more affordable for students and demonstrate how inclusive digital innovation can create sustainable economic opportunities in Cameroon.

About Larissa

Originally from Kumba, Cameroon, Ndichung Larissa Kenneh is a Software Engineering student at the College of Technology, University of Buea. Having completed her final-year examinations, she is building a professional path focused on software development, digital product creation and technology-driven problem-solving.

Her interests and practical capabilities span web development, mobile application development, graphic design and project management. EcoPlate brings these disciplines together in one solution designed around agriculture, sustainability, affordability and digital inclusion.

Capabilities

  • Software Engineering
  • Web Application Development
  • Mobile Application Development
  • Graphic Design
  • User Interface Design
  • Digital Product Development
  • Project Management
  • Technology-Driven Problem Solving

The Creator Behind EcoPlate

Larissa conceived EcoPlate as a technology-driven response to the connected challenges of agricultural food loss, reduced vendor income and the rising cost of nutritious food for students. She developed the product concept and designed an integrated digital experience bringing together an agricultural marketplace, geo-local Njangi purchasing pools, AI-assisted freshness assessment, dynamic rescue pricing, MTN MoMo payment concepts, USSD accessibility and neighbourhood delivery coordination.

EcoPlate demonstrates Larissa’s ability to move from identifying a real problem to developing a structured, user-centred and presentation-ready digital solution.

About the EcoPlate Innovation

Meet Ndichung Larissa Kenneh, the software engineering student and multidisciplinary developer behind EcoPlate, an AgriTech food-rescue innovation for Cameroon.

Problem

Wholesale vendors across Cameroon routinely lose income when tomatoes, plantains, leafy greens and fruit soften before buyers arrive. Students and households, meanwhile, struggle with food prices — even as edible surplus goes to waste.

Mission

Connect surplus agricultural produce with community demand through intelligent pricing, shared purchasing and trusted neighbourhood pickup — turning food loss into wealth.

Vision

A Cameroon where every near-ripe crate finds a buyer before it spoils — starting in Buea and Douala, expanding to Yaoundé, Bamenda, Bafoussam and Limbe.

Core values

  • ● Freshness & food dignity
  • ● Affordability & inclusion
  • ● Vendor prosperity
  • ● Community collaboration (Njangi)
  • ● Transparent digital trust

Year 1 projections

Illustrative projections for the MTN Yamo pitch — not live metrics.

40%

food-loss reduction (pilot)

50+

vendors onboarded

2

neighbourhood Eco-Hubs

1,200

students served

SDG alignment

SDG 2 — Zero Hunger

Affordable, nutritious produce for students and households.

SDG 8 — Decent Work & Growth

Protect vendor income and grow MoMo-enabled commerce.

SDG 12 — Responsible Consumption

Divert edible surplus from waste into productive use.

Twelve-month roadmap

  1. Month 1–2

    Pilot launch

    Onboard 50 vendors in Buea and Douala; open 2 Eco-Hubs.

  2. Month 3–4

    Njangi scale

    Campus Njangi pools at University of Buea; MoMo escrow soft-launch.

  3. Month 5–6

    AI freshness beta

    Computer-vision freshness scoring with vendor feedback loop.

  4. Month 7–8

    USSD access

    Feature-phone listing via approved shortcode partnership.

  5. Month 9–10

    City expansion

    Add Yaoundé and Bamenda markets with hub partners.

  6. Month 11–12

    National readiness

    Bafoussam & Limbe; institutional buyers and processors.