Tag: Agritech

Kenyan startup FarmWorks secures $4m pre-series A funding
Startups

Kenyan startup FarmWorks secures $4m pre-series A funding

Fast-rising agritech startup in Kenya, FarmWorks, has successfully closed a remarkable $4 million Pre-Series A funding round to bolster its operations and make a significant impact in the agricultural sector. The startup takes a unique approach by connecting farmers with essential farm inputs, including pesticides, and also purchasing their crops, following the out-grower model widely […]

Nigerian agrictech startup invests $100m in African smallholder farmers
Agribusiness

Nigerian agrictech startup invests $100m in African smallholder farmers

Nigerian agrictech startup, ThriveAgric has claimed to have invested more than $100 million to help 514,000 smallholder farmers increase food production in Africa. According to Nairametrics, this was stated by the corporation in its 2022 Impact Report. The agricultural company claimed that in order to achieve these ground-breaking achievements, it made use of its in-house […]