We Farm are building an SMS-based social network for farmers, with Kenny Ewan artwork
The East Africa Business Podcast: African Start ups | Investing | Entrepreneurship | Interviews

We Farm are building an SMS-based social network for farmers, with Kenny Ewan

  • S1E41
  • 31:34
  • May 24th 2017

When you consider different ways of getting information, you might think of going on Google or reading a book

But how to do this in an environment with no libraries, computers, let alone internet access?

Farmers in the field have limited means to get information and We Farm are looking to help by providing a Peer to Peer platform for farmers to send SMS questions and answers to each other.

Kenny, the CEO, and I discuss the process – of pairing these questions and answers, why he thinks people are altruistically contributing to the platform and the most common question that they get asked by farmers…

At times the audio is a little bit iffy, but we’ve done our best to edit things to what is hopefully an acceptable level, if you want some more information head to samfloy.com / podcast for the show notes.

For now though, hope I you enjoy this episode with Kenny from We Farm

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https://theeastafricabusinesspodcast.com/2017/05/24/sms-farming-building-an-agricultural-social-network-without-the-internet-with-kenny-from-we-farm/

The East Africa Business Podcast: African Start ups | Investing | Entrepreneurship | Interviews

A podcast interviewing entrepreneurs and business leaders in the emerging market of East Africa. Host Sam Floy showcases companies operating across Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. Find conversations with companies ranging from solar power and food production to smoothies and toothpicks.