AgriFin Mobile

Mercy Corps AgriFin Mobile (2015-18) has evolved into the Mercy Corps AgriFin Program. For latest updates, follow @mercycorpsafa

[AgriFin Mobile @AgriFinMobile]

https://t.co/frZuX1bpJF we've partnered with @asigmacapital to document the return on investment for #digitizing savings and credit organisations - (SACCOs) in #Uganda. The same win-wins can apply for many other countries. @ensibuuko @awamo_group

[AgriFin Mobile @AgriFinMobile]

https://t.co/040vcQjEt6 AgriFin Mobile recent study on the blind spots affecting mobile technology use in agriculture and how taxation of mobile money & social media impacts farmers in #Uganda #ICT4Ag #ICT4D @mercycorps @mercycorps_uk

[Tendai M @reignambitious]

You can go fast alone,but you won’t go far alone...#AgriFinMobileZim

[Sungano Chisina 🐘 @schisina]

Fad zips is here Representing no organisation but a dream; vision unloaded #2028 & 2038 #AgriFinMobileZim

[John Won @wonjinkyu]

“Innovation needs #patientcapital…that understands we won’t make money today but maybe in 2-3 years [to serve the base of pyramid]." Jerioth Mwaura of @Google #YouthImpactLabs @MercyCorps shares lessons on impact investing & Kenyan digital innovation ecosystem #AgriFinMobileZim

[ZFU_Official @zfu_official]

It has been an inspiring, Conference, Thank you @AgriFinMobile @mercycorps #AgriFinMobileZim

[John Won @wonjinkyu]

"#Ecofarmer has 1 million farmers registered—we couldn’t have done it without @MercyCorps’ support." Caroline Mozhendi, Head of Agribusiness @econetzimbabwe, shares how its bundled services, new products #Save4School & #Mboss trading platform are serving farmers #AgriFinMobileZim

[John Won @wonjinkyu]

Great examples of #HCD innovation for smallholder farmers by @Christabell2012 @MercyCorpsAFA Zambia Country Director: we should be inspired by how VSLA members already pay for “insurance” using social funds to inform how we frame new offerings #AgriFinMobileZim

[John Won @wonjinkyu]

We can look at replanting guarantees to speed aid to farmers instead of crop-insurance payouts that come a season too late and qualify groups of existing customers in a digital ecosystem to lower operating costs & ease access to DFS @Christabell2012 @mercycorps #AgriFinMobileZim

[ZFU_Official @zfu_official]

Closure keynote: Kennedy Matikiti from the Embassy of Switzerland. "Us as SDC, We remain committed to support our youth in terms of youth empowerment," #AgriFinMobileZim @mercycorps @AgriFinMobile

[AgriFin Mobile @AgriFinMobile]

Tatenda! Siyabonga! #AgriFinMobileZim @zfu_official @econetzimbabwe

[AgriFin Mobile @AgriFinMobile]

Amazing passion and thoughts that point to a bright digital innovation future for Zimbabwe #AgriFinMobileZim @CMozhendi @Potraz_zw @zfu_official @econetzimbabwe

[AgriFin Mobile @AgriFinMobile]

#AgriFinMobileZim "I am representing a dream. A dream of increasing agricultural productivity...!" Amazing youth in Zimbabwe!

[Sungano Chisina 🐘 @schisina]

Key takeaways; HIT offers short courses on Business Proposal Writing over a week for a group of five (5) and above. #AgriFinMobileZim

[Maita Pakuru @zvavanyanger3]

Good overview of the @mercycorps AgriFin Global Strategy from Christabell Makokha, AgriFin Global Strategy Lead, Mercy Corps. @AgriFinMobile
Some issues need to be considered in product dev (communication, attitudes, marketing, and partnerships) #AgriFinMobileZim

[ZFU_Official @zfu_official]

"In Africa, we believe the big lie of small businesses" , Jerioth Mwaura #AgrifinMobileZim @mercycorps @AgriFinMobile

[zivai007 @zivai007]

@AgriFinMobile @mercycorps #ourownteammate,Jerioth Mwaura Product Innovation and partnerships manager, sharing what investors look for if you are to apply for a loan or Grant.

[Stephanie A. Lux (she/her) @Stephanie_Lux87]

"Innovation needs to be fuelled by patient capital!" ➡ not free, not cheap but capital which understands that money 💰will not be made today but in the future #AgriFinMobileZim #ICTs4Ag #YouthinAg #ZeroHunger @mercycorps @AgriFinMobile

[YouFarm @YouFarmZim]

Mobile Netowrk Operators opening up their API’s was a game changer for startups in Kenya. @NetOneCellular has done the same in Zimbabwe! Hope the other networks follow suit #AgriFinMobileZim @mercycorps @AgriFinMobile

[Stephanie A. Lux (she/her) @Stephanie_Lux87]

""It takes a village for startups to scale": We have to be willing to support new ideas to be able to export innovations from Africa 🌍 Jerioth Mwaura, Product Innovation Manager @mercycorps Google Youth Impact Lab speaking @AgriFinMobile Conference #ICTs4Ag #AgriFinMobileZim