Our Team

Shobhita Soor

Daniel Haruna Yakubu

CEO

USD$1mm Hult Prize winner (2013)

Forbes 30 under 30 (Social Enterprise, 2016) TEDMED Fellow.

Over 7 years of experience in the edible insects space. Over 4 years of leadership and management experience in the Ghanaian context. BCL, LLB (JD), MBA, BSc – McGill University

Daniel Haruna Yakubu

Operations Manager

Currently completing : Lean Six Sigma certification & a MPhil in Agricultural Economics

BSc Forest Resources - KNUST

Samira Mohammed

Daniel Haruna Yakubu

Stephen Ackah Yankson

Product Development Manager

Over 10 years of experience in sales, entrepreneurship and as a food scientist.

BSc Food Science & Technology – KNUST

Stephen Ackah Yankson

Laurence Owusu Afriyie

Stephen Ackah Yankson

Data Analyst

Identified key insights to drive growth and scalability in our farm.

BSc (Bus Admin) – KNUST, Database Technology at IPMC College of Technology

Laurence Owusu Afriyie

Engineering Manager

Over 7 years in design and sustainable systems in the UK & Ghana Consultant for Builder’s Builder GH &MPPE GH. Designed a QEC N2 Water Treatment Plant.

MSc Mechanical Engineering Design – University of Manchester, BSc Mech Eng - KNUST

Nicholas Nyame

Laurence Owusu Afriyie

Sales and Business Development Manager

Over 4 years of experience working as a Sales executive at Voltic Ghana Limited.

BA Information Studies - University Of Ghana

OUR VALUES

LIMITLESS CREATION

We believe in the potential and power of limitless creation. We know that the world’s biggest challenges have solutions. With enough determination, persistence and creativity, the human race can solve these problems. In that spirit, we can solve the issues of food and nutrition insecurity, the accessibility of protein and reduce the reliance of the region on imports of food.

GROWTH

We know growth is paramount. Growth is the most important priority for everyone at Legendary Foods - growth of the self (both personally & professionally) in the personal and growth of the company. We are all in the pursuit of our own growth and work hard to make the company grow to reach its innovation, market and financial objectives.

CONSCIENTIOUS

We are in the pursuit of being as conscientious as possible. We aim to live our lives and conduct the affairs of our company in a way that values the living nature of all beings. In our internal and external interactions, we are seeking sincerity and the highest good for all.