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How to solve the $3 trillion global economic problem of hunger 11/11/25

How to solve the $3 trillion global economic problem of hunger 11/11/25

Update: 2025-11-11
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The “CNBC Changemakers and Power Players” podcast features candid, in-depth interviews with trailblazing women in business. In this episode, CNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with Wawira Njiru — the CEO of Food4Education who’s using data, technology, and heart to fight hunger in Africa.

Njiru explains how she turned a $1,250 fundraiser into an organization feeding 600,000 children a day, why giving with dignity matters, and how to build solutions that support communities for the long term. She also shares her thoughts on leadership, resilience, and her goal to ensure every child in Africa has enough to eat.

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How to solve the $3 trillion global economic problem of hunger 11/11/25

How to solve the $3 trillion global economic problem of hunger 11/11/25

Wawira Njiru, Julia Boorstin