Kenyan-based social enterprise firm One Acre Fund has launched a mobile application, Tupande app, that helps smallholder farmers order and access high-quality seeds and fertilisers. Introduced in April 2022 with financial support from a Cisco [c]
ThriveAgric, a start-up that champions technology to transform the payments landscape for smallholder farmers, has been crowned winner of the Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI), a global open innovation program and competition for start-ups and fintech [c]
After leaving their previous positions, former Jumia Kenya executives have launched a new e-commerce, called “Kapu” (short form for ‘kikapu’ or basket in Swahili) that allows customers in cities to shop and save on their [c]
The current global economic crisis has led to a sharp increase in food prices and is a stark reminder of the importance of increasing our food production capacity and reducing reliance on global supply chains [c]
AFEX, Nigeria’s commodities exchange and commodities market player, has announced its expansion into Kenya, following a successful pilot phase in the most diversified economy in East Africa. As part of the expansion, AFEX Fair Trade [c]
Agro-business firm Kakuzi is piloting an e-learning agricultural extension service to boost quality avocado production by smallholder farmers. The pioneer e-learning agricultural extension service will be undertaken through an online platform branded Kakuzi Avocademy, which [c]
Kenya’s agricultural output could be multiplied by leveraging digital technologies to support smallholder farmers improve productivity and enhance access to supply chains and value addition, a new study commissioned by Microsoft has concluded. Titled, Mapping Policies [c]
The National Cereals and Produce Board has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Safaricom’s DigiFarm Kenya to facilitate small-scale farmers in Kenya access post-harvest management services through the digital platform. NCPB shall offer post-harvest [c]
OKO, an Insurtech start-up that provides inclusive agricultural insurance to secure farmers’ income across Africa, has closed a Seed investment of $1.2 million. The round was led by by Newfund and ResiliAnce. Mercy Corps Venture, [c]
Livestock farmers in Kenya can now access essential extension services from their mobile phones following the unveiling of the the ‘Last Mile’ app. The “LastMile” initiative is an integrated, solutions-driven program seeking to address crucial [c]
Zanaco Bank recognised that smallholder farmers are an important segment of Zambia’s economy, and partnered with the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Agrifin Accelerate (AFA)/Mercy Corps to develop and test the go-to-market strategy for [c]
By Shannon McCrocklin Agricultural mobile phone applications have the potential to ignite a revolution in farming that will lower prices for consumers, as well as educate, motivate, and support farmers to increase production. In this post, we [c]
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