Khalid Abdelgadir

Sudan

MBA, 2023
St Edmund Hall Shuaib Chaudhary Scholarship 
Funding: Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Saïd/Barnett

Khalid is a Sudanese entrepreneur working in agribusiness. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Khartoum. After his graduation, he worked in the private sector in both KSA and Sudan.

Khalid is very keen on tackling the food loss problem by making solutions that bridge the gaps within the food value chain. In 2020, he co-founded a startup that gives farmers access to cold storage services using solar energy. After finishing his studies, Khalid aspires to continue building innovative solutions that enhance food security and achieve social stability for African smallholder farmers. Khalid is an award-winning Orange Corners Sudan alumni and his startup was awarded a seed fund prize from the programme.