Archives Tag: farmcrowdy
Female Fintech Founder: Temitope Omotolani
April 19, 2022
Our female fintech founder series today focuses on Temitope Omotolani, one of the remarkable ladies challenging gender inequality in the Nigerian tech space. She is one of the co-founders of Farmcrowdy and the current CEO of Crowdyvest. Read more about Fintech Crowdyvest is an impact-driven fintech platform that creates financial solutions for individuals and communities … Continue reading Female Fintech Founder: Temitope Omotolani
Men You Should Know: Onyeka Akumah
April 19, 2022
Onyeka Akumah (born 21 October 1984) is a technology entrepreneur with a focus on the transportation, agriculture, real estate, and media sectors. He is popularly known as the founder of Treepz Inc. Prior to founding his company in 2019, Onyeka Akumah was the CEO of Farmcrowdy. He is credited to have been involved in … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Onyeka Akumah
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Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Nigerian Agric Investment Platforms You Should Know
April 19, 2022
There are so many reasons to invest in agriculture. First, it is more sustainable than stocks. This is evident given the recent fall in stocks following the COVID-19 outbreak. Agriculture is not affected by such factors because it involves a physical plot of land, which only appreciates over time. It is also a great … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Nigerian Agric Investment Platforms You Should Know
Business Growth Tip: Passive Income Ideas to Boost Your Company’s Cash Flow
April 19, 2022
Why wait until your business’s next cash drought before fixing its finances for good? There are many ways to keep the wheels of your company rolling, even when there’s a lull in its revenue flow. For instance, you may try to charge upfront or sell old inventory at lower prices. Read more about Business Growth … Continue reading Business Growth Tip: Passive Income Ideas to Boost Your Company’s Cash Flow
Agritech Focus: All About Farmcrowdy
April 19, 2022
Farmcrowdy is Nigeria’s first digital agricultural platform, and a pioneer startup in the country’s growing agritech space. They exist to join two ends of the agro-funding spectrum: farmers who need to finance their field operations, and individuals willing to sponsor those operations and reap returns on their investment. When the startup was launched in 2016, … Continue reading Agritech Focus: All About Farmcrowdy
Farmcrowdy Merges with Agricsquare and Farmgate Africa
April 19, 2022
Agritech company Farmcrowdy has announced that it will be merging with two other firms, Agricsquare, and Farmgate Africa. The consolidation, which was announced earlier this week, should see Farmcrowdy strengthen its position and reach in Nigeria’s agricultural value chain. All three companies, though formally presenting as sister brands, have until recently operated as separate entities. … Continue reading Farmcrowdy Merges with Agricsquare and Farmgate Africa
Farmcrowdy Closes on Additional Seed Funding of $1 Million
April 19, 2022
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform which allows Nigerians to invest in agriculture, today announced that it has closed on additional seed funding of $1 million. This follows on from the company’s initial investments of $1 million in 2017. International investors Cox Enterprisesand Techstars, along with local investor Ajayi Solutions have participated in the round … Continue reading Farmcrowdy Closes on Additional Seed Funding of $1 Million
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Nigerian Startups Raised $178 Million from Investors in 2018
April 19, 2022
Nigerian startups continue to attract interest from investors, who are now staking more on them than at any other time in the short history of the country’s relatively young ecosystem. That’s what we can surmise from the Nigeria Startup Funding Report 2018, just recently put out by Techpoint Africa. The report indicates that a total … Continue reading Nigerian Startups Raised $178 Million from Investors in 2018
FarmCrowdy Named Agritech Company of the Year at the Nigeria Technology Awards 2018
April 19, 2022
Nigerian startup Farmcrowdy has recently added two more awards to its growing haul of accolades. The company was named agritech platform of the year at the 2018 edition of the Nigeria Technology Awards, which held on Saturday, November 1. Its CEO, Onyeka Akumah, also won the tech entrepreneur of the year award. Members of the … Continue reading FarmCrowdy Named Agritech Company of the Year at the Nigeria Technology Awards 2018
App Of Week: FarmCrowdy
April 19, 2022
In order for Agriculture to thrive in Nigeria, there must be a playing field for farmers and sponsors. Farmcrowdy is that playing field and is giving everyone the opportunity to participate in Agriculture. The app has over 50,000 installs and decent reviews on Google Play store which shows how relevant it is becoming in the … Continue reading App Of Week: FarmCrowdy
How FarmCrowdy Became Nigeria’s Top Agritech Startup
April 19, 2022
The vast majority of Nigeria’s 38 million farmers grow crops and rear livestock and poultry on a relatively small scale. For them, the seasonal nature of agriculture is a big constraint. Revenues come in at specific periods of the year, but these periods are often too far apart, and the funds from the previous season’s … Continue reading How FarmCrowdy Became Nigeria’s Top Agritech Startup
Agritech Startup Farmcrowdy Has Scooped Up A $325,000 Grant from GSMA
April 19, 2022
Farmcrowdy, perhaps Nigeria’s most celebrated agribusiness startup, has secured a $325,000 grant from GSMA, a body representing mobile operators and companies around the world. The investment derives from GSMA’s Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund and is provided via the organization’s Mobile Development Team. Farmcrowdy runs an agricultural investment model that links farmers with sponsors who invest their … Continue reading Agritech Startup Farmcrowdy Has Scooped Up A $325,000 Grant from GSMA
Nigeria’s Pioneer Agric Tech Platform – Farmcrowdy, Launches Mobile App
April 19, 2022
Farmcrowdy is an Agric focused tech platform that wants to change the way farming is done in Nigeria, by bridging the gap between farmers and people willing to sponsor farming with their resources. Farmcrowdy offers a platform, where more people can participate in Agriculture, and help increase food production in the country. Impacting rural farmers … Continue reading Nigeria’s Pioneer Agric Tech Platform – Farmcrowdy, Launches Mobile App
Farmcrowdy Launches Mobile App for Agritech in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Agritech startup marks its first year of operations with the launch of a new mobile app aimed at increasing participation in agriculture by Nigeria’s growing middle-class, diaspora and youth Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform has introduced a new category of funding small-scale farming in Africa by allowing Nigerians to venture and sponsor … Continue reading Farmcrowdy Launches Mobile App for Agritech in Nigeria
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