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Working in digital innovation for sustainable and regenerative agriculture in Africa. Currently with @MercyCorpsAFA

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@TerryanneChebet 44% of pesticides used in Kenya are banned in Europe @IanShawKapiLtd this is terrifying!

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@TerryanneChebet Many companies are using different digital channels to support farmer awareness/training. tech innovation can also help to scale distribution of alternative and safe inputs. @MercyCorpsAFA works with many companies

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

9/9
Hear from Alex at Cinch and other founders who are exploring how to integrate #Web3 into their core products and services:

https://t.co/mFKbb83DhO

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8/9
Read the full insights blog and stay tuned for updates on our scale-up pilot!

https://t.co/62avGdaM37

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5/9
The salary advances led to a significant positive impact on the lives of the borrowers. Over 50% of the borrowers used the loan for business purposes and many others to pay school fees for family members.

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4/9
The #DeFi integration into the product enabled a 50% reduction in the cost of interest (product interest rate was 8% APR, less than half of what was available on the market) and led to a drastic reduction in the admin burden for the end borrowers.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

3/9
We discovered:

The pilot enabled access to quick, affordable #credit for smallholders through a feature phone, for those who do not have access to viable alternative.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

2/9
Cinch is a Kenyan-based land management company providing salary advances to landowners & employees.

But this had been admin intense & interest rates on the market were too expensive for smallholders.

#Web3 offered the potential for scale & accessibility.

[Prosper Global Ventures @ProsperGV]

1/9
In April, we launched a pilot with Cinch, @CeloOrg, @kotanipay & @Moola_Market.

This set out to test the potential for scale when integrating fast & affordable #DeFi-enabled credit into Cinch's offering to smallholder farmers & employees in Kenya.

https://t.co/62avGdaM37

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Excited for this next panel on “Social investing and climate finance!” @burgeonstrategy @RaboAg @BayerFoundation @MCSocialVenture @MercyCorpsAFA #AgriFinALE2022

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Panel on “Debunking Investments & Innovator Challenges in Accessing Capital” @Acumen @CoAmanaMarket @IDHTrade @DigicowApp @BayerFoundation @MercyCorpsAFA #AgriFinALE2022

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Josh from @briterbridges taking us through their awesome platform at #AgriFinALE2022 @MercyCorpsAFA

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“#Agriculture #platform models look very different in Africa” @ISFAdvisors Matt Shakhovskoy @MercyCorpsAFA #AgriFinALE2022

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Godefroy Grosjean from @BiovIntCIAT_eng presenting on CGIAR Hub for Sustainable Finance work in driving investments in #digital #agriculture @MercyCorpsAFA #AgriFinALE2022

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#Microsoft has signed partnership with #IFC to support the use of technology in #Africa’s #agriculture sector @MercyCorpsAFA #AgriFinALE2022

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Driving #Investments in #Digital #Agriculture session has kicked off at the AgriFin Annual learning event 2022 #AgriFinALE2022 @IFC_org

[The Farmercist @CalebKaruga]

Need a plot this Saturday?
@DavisShirtliff, @National_Bank and I will be hosting a Farm visit at my farm in Gikambura. Come learn more about sustainable farming in light of climate change
Sign up at https://t.co/Yc58gJtzYE. Limited slots available.
#KilimoBiashara

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@MoranApparel I love your shoes! Where can I buy some quick before Xmas? :)

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#Kenya becomes first sub-Saharan African country to launch a national open data initiative #KODI http://t.co/X3lZlav