Key Takeaways
- T57 was founded to address market access, technology access, and financing gaps in global food systems.
- Food insecurity persists despite surplus production due to fragmentation and inefficiencies, and political instability.
- T57 operates as an AI-native, food-focused B2B, B2G, and G2G platform rather than a generalist marketplace.
- AI is positioned as a practical decision-support tool tailored to users’ capabilities and regions.
- By 2035, T57 aims to reduce pre-consumer food waste by rewiring the journey of food and improving the predictability in food trade.
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Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb’s Path From Economic Development to Food Systems Execution
Afzal Hussain Mohammed Nakheeb’s professional background is rooted in economic and social development rather than agriculture technology alone. Over more than a decade, he worked on initiatives across the Middle East that supported SME creation and employment, experiences that shaped his emphasis on execution and measurable outcomes.
That perspective became particularly relevant during his work with the Islamic Organization of Food Security (IOFS), which represents 57 member states. While contributing to a revised food security strategy later adopted in 2023, Nakheeb identified a recurring limitation: most initiatives focused on policy alignment rather than operational delivery.
“I was looking for impact—creating jobs, SMEs, and reducing hunger,” he said. “What I saw instead was strategy without execution.”
