# Nigeria's Flour Mills backs cassava-cheese startup with $7,600 grant

> Nigerian food giant Flour Mills gives $7,600 to cassava cheese startup Kiyoko Foods.
- Title: Nigeria's Flour Mills backs cassava-cheese startup with…
- Summary: Nigerian food giant Flour Mills gives $7,600 to cassava cheese startup Kiyoko Foods. Flour Mills of Nigeria awarded Kiyoko Foods a $7,600 grant for…
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- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/163661-nigerias-flour-mills-backs-cassava-cheese-startup-with-7-600-grant
- Published: 2026-10-18T18:55:55+00:00
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- Topics: nigerian, flour mills of nigeria, kiyoko foods, cassava cheese, nigerian startup, agtech, grants, food security, cassava processing, startups, business
## What's the deal?
Kiyoko Foods, a Nigerian startup that converts cassava into nutrient-rich cheese balls, won a 10,000,000 NGN grant from Flour Mills of Nigeria.
## Why now?
The fifth edition drew more than 2,700 entries and produced the prize's first female winner in its five-year history.
## What's the endgame?
Flour Mills aims to strengthen food security through product innovation, local content development, and investment across agricultural value chains.
## Key takeaway

Flour Mills of Nigeria awarded Kiyoko Foods a $7,600 grant for converting cassava into cheese balls.