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Tractors For Africa T4A

Nonprofit introduces cheaper Pay-As-You-Go model of tractor ownership

By George Munene Global nonprofit Heifer International has partnered with Hello Tractor to introduce a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) rent-to-own tractor financing program. Dubbed Tractors 4 Africa (T4A), it will enable Kenyan and Nigerian agri-entrepreneurs to become tractor owners at a reduced cost and without requiring any security given they have a farmer network. The financing model will …

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Nairobi agritech links farmers directly to large produce buying companies

Farmshine’s, a Nairobi based agritech start-up has developed agriculture operating system which enables smallholder farmers to aggregate and sell their harvests directly to large commodity companies. This has not been possible in the past because there was no way to exchange accurate information on buyers’ contract offers, or to ensure the trust needed for buyers …

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