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Savvy entrepreneur discovered gluten-free alternatives for wheat products and jam

Entrepreneur Careen Asamba has become a local sensation with her innovative approach to producing gluten-free flour using a variety of locally sourced food crops, including bananas, cassava, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, carrots, arrowroots, and other tubers.

Gluten-free flour made from cassava.

The inspiration for this unique venture struck Asamba in 2017 as a means to combat autoimmune disorders and gluten-related allergies triggered by traditional wheat-made flour products.

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