How digital payments simplify cash-flow for African rural economies
With a poverty headcount ratio of ~44%, Northern Ghana is one of the poorest regions in the country, with low levels of private sector development and bank branch presence. However,…
The e-Granary: What to consider when implementing digital solutions for rural farmers
With support from AGRA’s Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Farmers in Africa (FISFAP) program, the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation (EAFF) deployed an integrated digital farmer services platform known as e…
Allowing money to work for farmers: Case of Umati Digital Finance Ecosystem
When smallholder farmers deliver their farm produce to the buyers, evidence based studies have demonstrated that they often need instant payment for immediate use and reinvestment into their economic…
Why China Needs to Do a Better Job in Monitoring and Evaluating Its Agricultural Development Projects in Africa
Since I started working for a non-profit organization, one of the most frequently asked questions I get is: “so, if you’re giving out free money, how do you measure…
Valério Vicente: The VBA that mastered aggregation and sales of maize
Valério Vicente is a 39 years old farmer and more recently also a Community Agribusiness Entrepreneur (CAE/VBA) under the Otumiha consortium, who completed the 5th grade before reverting full time to…
Rafael Fazenda Muramua: From cotton farmer to Agrodealer
Rafael Fazenda Muramua 42 years old, is one from fourteen (14) Agrodealers engaged by the Otumiha project in Cuamba District. Rafael was born in Lurio locality very close to one…
Sebastião Jaquisson: From VBA to Agro-dealer
Sebastião Jaquisson is a 32 years old farmer and produce trader who, lives in Chiuta village, Mecanhelas district, Niassa province. Jaquisson cultivates maize, sweat potato, and tobacco, and is…