INCREASING THE REALIZATION OF RIGHTS, TO ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT, AND INCLUSIVE GROWTH FOR WOMEN. To improve and ensure a quality data collection process that aids…
Every three years, Berekuso, in the Eastern Region, conducts the Berekuso Impact Study, a household study that uses area sampling and a repeated cross-sectional design.…
Thursday 23rd March 2023, marks World Meteorological Day globally. Under the auspices of the Ghana Meteorological Agency, ESOKO joins other government organizations, private…
“The Talking Book gave me information on gender issues, best farming practices and how to keep records. The women here were excited about the training.…
Out of 122 Applications, Esoko has successfully secured funding under the AGriDI project in West Africa to improve the lives of smallholder farmers. An Esoko…
Leading technology firm on the African continent Esoko, showcased an innovative model to further improve the lives and productivity of smallholder farmers. Dubbed the ‘’Agent…
Authors: Samuel T. Partey, Angela D. Dakorah, Robert B. Zougmoré, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Mary Nyasimi, Gordon K. Nikoi & Sophia Huyer Abstract The gender perspective of…
Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship announces awardees for social innovation Award recognizes a group of 23 change-makers responding to the needs of those disproportionally affected…
Digital profiling of households is an essential part of implementing fair and efficient social protection programs. The Ghana National Household Registry project seeks to profile…
Source: Solidaridad West Africa Source: Solidaridad West Africa Financial institutions like banks refrain from lending to farmers because of the high risk associated with the…
The Youth Employment Agency (YEA Ghana) was established to empower young people to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic and sustainable development of the nation. In line with…
Esoko has been at the forefront of championing digital services in agriculture and rural communities. This is in line with the company’s mission to improve…
Pioneering Technology Firm, Esoko, is set to embark on a data collection exercise in Liberia. This comes on the heels of a twelve-month contract signed…
Author: Nikoi Gordon Kotey, MSc - Esoko Abstract/Description Between 2011 and 2017, CCAFS West Africa piloted how the dissemination of climate information services (CIS) to…
Farmers all over the world make significant contributions to the growth of many economies, keeping the agriculture industry alive. Ironically, most live from hand to…
It took us centuries to get here. Having gone through pockets of social, economic and political advancements, it is prudent to pinpoint the drivers of…
Esoko, the leading firm in technology and field deployment solutions for agricultural value chains and data digitization, has chalked numerous successes in its quest to…
Good quality data is important in every organization, to optimize operations and decision making. Researchers need data to make informed investigations; Banks need accurate data…
Esoko (www.esoko.com) a pioneering firm in the tech for agric space, has been adjudged winners of the maiden Mobex Innovation Africa (MIA) Award for Governance…
Accra, September 2, 2018 - Esoko, a pioneering technology company in Africa has yet again deepened its innovative credentials as trail blazers within the technological…
Esoko provides a web/mobile-based platform and deployment service called Insyt, for the collection of field data, using tablet devices and smartphones. Since 2013, Insyt has…
Bartholomew Kwabena Antwi is part of the Ghana Poultry Project (GPP), for which Esoko provides information on poultry prices in the country, and products for…
For years, Esoko’s Insyt data collection platform has been the backbone of many large-scale social protection projects in Ghana. These include the Ghana National Household…
Esoko is on the field deploying our latest data collection project with Insyt technology. The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty is a Government of Ghana initiative to…
From sending information to collecting data 2017 was one of many defining years for Esoko. The company incubated and launched Tulaa as a separate business…
Innovation has driven the development of new tools and services to tackle different areas of rural development and improve the livelihoods of individuals, households and…
We all know about Africa’s developmental challenges. There are a million and one articles which address rising poverty and hunger levels, corrupted institutions and slow…
In March 2017, the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) partnered with Esoko under the Planting for Food and Jobs program, to provide technologies to…
Summary Fasiba, Esoko ‘s latest innovative technological solution, is designed to help smallholder farmers overcome the challenge of lack of access to affordable and quality…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nairobi, Kenya – Esoko launched its new website today (www.esoko.com), which reflects the company’s transformation towards mobile commerce and digital financial services…
Since its inception, Esoko has been a fervent supporter of open data. Our social enterprise began by collecting data and sharing this information with farmers over…
by Gordon Kotey Nikoi (Esoko Ghana), Samuel Partey (CCAFS West Africa) and Robert Zougmore (CCAFS West Africa) A farmer inspects his millet crop in Ghana. By…
Mobile technology continues to expand its ability to assist various sectors, including the agricultural industry. In Africa, 40% of the population now have access…
Author: Hillary Miller-Wise (HMW), CEO of Esoko Esoko’s second value is to “give everyone a remarkable experience”. But how do we know what remarkable looks…
Author: Dr. Mayuri Odedra-Straub, Digital Africa Digital Africa Global Consult (of which I am part) recently hosted its 4th International Conference with the theme,…
Author: Frederick Kofi Asare, Nutrition Specialist (Esoko) The BoP Socioeconomic classification segments and situates part of the working class, the working poor and the poor…
Livelihoods in the Northern part of Ghana are characterized by chronic poverty, food insecurity and environmental degradation which continue to worsen due to the…
MEXICO CITY (Esoko News). - Esoko Mexico resellers Nicolas Demeilliers and Jose L Amaya have recently secured a pilot with Environmental Defense Fund (EDF de…
Author: Hillary Miller-Wise for Mobile World Congress 2016 Like many technology start-ups that have managed to survive beyond a year or two, Esoko is continually…
For many years, farmers have been left frustrated by the ever escalating cost of agricultural production. This ranges from costs incurred in the acquisition of…
With 60% of Africa’s population working in agriculture, innovations like Esoko’s pricing apps promise to improve conditions of smallholder farmers Esoko provides African farmers…
The UK's premiere chocolatier, Prestat, is committed to trading fairly. So what does that mean in practice? They're currently funding a partnership between Cocoa Abrabopa and Esoko in…
We're thrilled to announce the $1.5 million aggregate equity and debt investment from Acumen and Lundin Foundation. They join our group of investors made up of…
Over the years innovation has driven the development of new tools and services to tackle different areas of the agricultural value chain…now including, of course,…
Thanks to Talking Heads - who highlight Africans solving problems and making meaningful contributions to their communities, cities, countries, continent & the world - for our new favorite video!…
We hosted Ghana’s first ever mobile for agricultural development workshop dubbed ‘mAGRIC Showcase 2012’ on May 15. The workshop, which was sponsored by Esoko, GIZ and the World Bank (WAAPP),…
Esoko being deployed in multiple countries across Africa presents unique and interesting challenges - all specific to each country's agricultural, cultural, mobile and economic environments.…
Most software developers just want to fix their eyes on their computers and write code - no disturbances, no distractions. 'The business team should do…
By Kwesi Acquah, Esoko Communications Officer Esoko, 2011, Accra. The mere mention of technology brings to mind names like Berlin, Singapore, Basel, Bangalore and the…
Nicole Hildebrandt is a New York University/Center for Technology and Economic Development doctoral student working on a randomized control trial (RCT) on Esoko in Ghana. These are…
This post originally appeared as part of National Geographic's Digital Diversity Series. By Sarah Bartlett, Director of Communications and Research at Esoko Standing in the heart…
Brought to us by Mark Davies - market information obsessed anthropologist & technologist (and incidentally the founder/CEO of Esoko). Recently at a UNECA workshop in…
My name is Cosmas Kombat, and over the past 3 months I have been researching Market Information Systems (MIS), this particular one funded by GiZ/Market…
Jonathan Abudu, Salaga, Ghana Jonathan cultivates yam tubers. When a buyer came to his small community quoting a very low price, Jonathon sent an SMS price…
I'm Andrew Kpeleku, the Enumeration Manager at Esoko Ghana. That's me on the right, with our Techiman Enumerator, Sampson Aiyedum. Our department is responsible for the…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6z0ywkHPPQ It’s easy to see why Hajia Talhatu was given a new last name by friends and co-workers in Accra—Kudi, the Hausa word meaning money.…