37% of food produced in Sub-Saharan Africa is lost between production and consumption due to lack of storage facilities. This challenge forces smallholder farmers to sell immediately after harvest when market prices are lowest. -FAO
Small holder farmers and market women in Ghana are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Their economic potential is hampered by challenges such as insufficient storage facilities and lack of transparent market linkages.
Increasing temperatures and water stress threaten their ability to make a decent living and to get their product to market unspoiled.
The lack of cold chain access severely impacts directly cutting into the incomes of vulnerable farmers and market women in Ghana.
Our climate smart cold-chain infrastructure enables the secure storage of agricultural produce, minimizing post-harvest losses for smallholder farmers and market women.
Our integrated USSD trading platform cuts out exploitative middlemen by giving farmers more direct agency in selling to fair national markets.
With storage units preserving harvest quality over months, we plan to link receipts to unlock credit so farmers can invest in inputs to increase yields.
At Finance Mobile, we're transforming the financial landscape for local businesses on the streets of Africa. Our branchless digital bank offers mom-and-pop shops direct access to capital, allowing them to refinance their inventory with the convenience of deferred payments. This means they can easily spread the costs of goods, effortlessly manage cash flow, and ultimately, enhance their purchasing power.