“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.…
Naa Ayele ArmahJune 1, 2022
Let’s set the scene. It’s 2008. The African continent is buzzing with a growing number of people newly becoming mobile phone owners. People who had…
Simone FugarJanuary 4, 2022
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…
Naa Ayele ArmahNovember 4, 2021
Authors: Samuel T. Partey, Angela D. Dakorah, Robert B. Zougmoré, Mathieu Ouédraogo, Mary Nyasimi, Gordon K. Nikoi & Sophia Huyer Abstract The gender perspective of…
Simone FugarFebruary 4, 2021
Esoko looked at the prices of a 100kg bag of maize across Tamale, Techiman and Agbogbloshie markets in 2018, 2019, 2020. Maize is an important crop…
Simone FugarJanuary 19, 2021
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…
Simone FugarOctober 18, 2020
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…
Simone FugarSeptember 15, 2020
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…
Simone FugarAugust 10, 2020
By: Daniel Asare-Kyei, PhD Chief Executive Officer, Esoko Big data is moving into agriculture in a big way and its moving with the speed of…
Simone FugarJanuary 2, 2020