.@poverty_action and .@WorldBank will host experts to discuss how the 2021 #Findex Microdata can be leveraged for Policy and Research.
Register here to attend https://t.co/JIpA2GvbRf
The panelists will also discuss how Findex data has helped them advance Financial Inclusion.
Our story begins in 2016. It's centered upon a plant and its surroundings; including a community without any data and a digital footprint to facilitate access to credit.
#ChangingLives#OneClickAtAtime
NTFV #FastTrackTech Startup founders @JOnyait & @HamweEastAfrica pitching their businesses this afternoon to investors in Cape Town🇿🇦
Proud to partner once again with Africa's leading startup ecosystem gathering!
We continue to work towards establishing a society in which every human being has access to affordable products and services, and we send you our very best wishes for a happy and prosperous new month.
#HappyNewMonth
We started this Quest to transform lives of millions of low income earners in 2016. 5 years later, we are still a rolling stone and now have a partner @Renew_Capital, a companion in our Quest.
"EYALAMA" @UNDPUganda@John_Ndabarasa@ITCnews@stanbicug@FitspaUG @aBiDevtFinance
Renew Capital Angels invests in Ugandan tech company @questdigito, a tool for financial inclusion and agricultural growth. #WorldFoodDay#impactinvesting
Read more - https://t.co/ZGsUGdtZhZ
In partnership with @UNDP, our @akellobanker solution has enabled women like Madam Benah from Sebbei farmers SACCO in Kapchorwa to save money, hire a tractor, apply fertilizers and pesticides in her garden using her phone.
#BuildForwardBetter#Youth4Biz
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Over 33 million smallholder farms and farmers in Africa experience low agricultural productivity and food shortages because smallholder farmers have limited access to inputs, have weak extension services, asymmetric information for both demands and output markets
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Through our partnership with @UNCDF and #Sida, our @akellobanker solution, has been able to empower women like #Lydia one of the beneficiaries of the #MSME.
🎥: @UNCDFdigital
Lango Cooperative Society in Lango Sub region and Sebei farmers Cooperative in Kapchorwa are both facilitating and easing farmer livelihood through our partnership with them via our @akellobanker platform that is bringing together agriculture value chain actors such as
@akellobanker has been instrumental in fostering digital penetration in the agriculture sector. Through its digital market linkages, they facilitate easy access of farm inputs and increase sector productivity. Jean Onyait shares more on why its crucial to digitize agriculture.
Thank you to the applicants who participated & connectors who helped share the @Cisco#GlobalProblemSolverChallenge this year! We're thrilled that our 15 winning startups are from 10 different countries!
Learn about our winners: https://t.co/MvNm8yjUbX
#TechForGood
#FarmingTip
Different types of crops need different soil types, nutrients and water. the amount of water required by the plant is also dependent on the growing season and the climate where it is grown.
Proper crop selection is among the main factor in successful crop farming.
Jean Onyait, Team Lead at @akellobanker concluded by saying, "@akellobanker helps digitizes farmer registration and extension services including bridging equipment hire. We work with network of 162 co-operatives and 10 agents who support farmers financing easy and faster.
According to Jean Onyait, Team Lead of @akellobanker, “The show is an incredible platform for actors in the agriculture sector to showcase innovative solutions that can support farmers increase productivity, access affordable financial solutions, and create new market linkages."
⬇️ Event Announcement ⬇️
On Tues., August 23, 2022, from 7-8 am PT, @Cisco will host a live virtual event to award the 2022 #GlobalProblemSolverChallenge winners their respective prizes. We hope you will join us for this exciting reveal, register today: https://t.co/M62bG0gUDb