Nigerian agritech startup Winich Farms raises $3 million pre-series A funding
Winich Farms raised $3 million in pre-series A funding. The funding round was led by Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund with a contribution of $2.5 million.
ThriveAgric partners Visa for Kenya expansion after supporting 30,000 Nigerian farmers
ThriveAgric partners with Visa to expand into Kenya and support up to 10,000 farmers. Local hubs will be established in five counties to assist farmers and provide training sessions.
Next Wave: Agritech are startups outpaced by traditional brokers. What can be done?
Ghana-based AgroCenta offers an online marketplace for farmers' produce. Hello Tractor uses a mobile app to facilitate tractor rentals for small-scale farmers.
Media entrepreneur Fatu Ogwuche launches YouTube show for tech founders to tell their stories
Backstories with Fatu premiered on YouTube. The first episode featured a conversation with Kola Aina, a renowned entrepreneur and founding partner of Ventures Platform.
Nigeria’s ThriveAgric partners Heifer International to provide 125k farmers with access to financial inclusion
ThriveAgric partners with Heifer International to launch the AYuTe Project, empowering 125,000 smallholder farmers with financial inclusion. ThriveAgric provides farmers in Nigeria with access to finance and improves productivity and sales through its proprietary technology.
