Get Ready !!! 🚀🚀🚀🚀 @CGIARAfrica @UNCDF @KenyaAIHack @HelloTractor @Kuza_Biashara

What makes this even more significant is the data behind it. 33 million smallholder farmers account for 80% of food production in sub-Saharan Africa yet 65% of Africa's arable land remains underutilised just because the capital infrastructure to scale simply doesn't exist.

If @realrequiza executes on this the way it's being pushed, the conversation about African agriculture will never be the same.

We’re also looking forward to the Speed Interview Sessions, where fellows will engage directly with recruiters and employers, creating opportunities for meaningful conversations, networking, and potential career advancement. From impactful discussions to career-building interactions, today is all about growth, confidence, visibility, and taking the next bold step into the future of work. Fellows, what has been your biggest takeaway from the Career Week so far? Drop your responses in the comments! @wemabank @HelloTractor #WTFCareerWeek2026 #WomenTechsters #CareerGrowth #Employability #Tech4DevAtTen

Increasing agrifood output by 45% under the @_AfricanUnion #KampalaDeclaration! Technological progress must involve mechanization & precision farming supported by AI, robotics, & IoT sensors. In Senegal, GPS-enabled devices help farmers optimize seed & fertilizer use. Digital platforms like @trotrotractor (Ghana) & @HelloTractor (Nigeria) allow farmers to plant 40 times faster at one-third the cost. More #RecipesforSuccess: mamopanel.org/resources/reci… @FeedtheFuture

Great meeting with Aceli Africa and the @HelloTractor team! Through innovative partnerships they are expanding access to mechanisation for smallholder farmers boosting productivity, cutting labour costs and increasing incomes. Norway is proud to be part of this initiative.🇰🇪🇳🇴

Conservation agriculture improves soil health, reduces erosion, and boosts yields Minimal tillage, crop rotation, and cover crops help farmers grow more sustainably. Supporting these practices strengthens resilient food systems. #HelloTractor #MechanizationinAfrica

As planting season begins across several African regions, the question is not whether mechanization is needed but how to structure it sustainably. Data, finance, coordination, and policy alignment are how food systems scale. #HelloTractor #Mechanization #GrowingTogether

As planting season begins across several African regions, the question is not whether mechanization is needed but how to structure it sustainably. Data, finance, coordination, and policy alignment are how food systems scale. #HelloTractor #Mechanization #GrowingTogether

Africa’s youth population is an asset. With the right mechanization infrastructure, agriculture becomes a viable economic pathway, not a fallback option. #HelloTractor #Mechanization #GrowingTogether

Public-private partnerships in mechanization can de-risk investment, expand rural access, improve transparency, and strengthen food systems. Collaboration scales impact. #HelloTractor #Mechanization #GrowingTogether

Yesterday, we welcomed guests from @HelloTractor to discuss ways to strengthen our partnership in agri-mechanization, as #RWARRI and #SuyanaFoundation support the introduction of short courses in agriculture.

Food security conversations often ignore machinery logistics. Without coordinated equipment access, seeds are delayed, labour costs rise, and yields drop. Mechanization is infrastructure. #HelloTractor #Mechanization #GrowingTogether

The Founders Peak is taking over the stage at #IFF2026 tomorrow. But don't expect the usual polished corporate pitches. This is about "unavailable wisdom", the raw, unfiltered stories from founders who have navigated the real-world struggles of building across Africa. Since it started in 2022, this platform has traveled to six global cities, bringing together people from 40 countries to talk about what it actually takes to scale, fail, and move forward in emerging markets. Catch these founders on stage tomorrow: 💡 Ebby Gatamu (Cladfy Inc) 💡 Jehiel Oliver (@HelloTractor) 💡 David Nandwa (@justvibesncode) (@honeycoinapp) 💡 Ola Oyetayo (@Verto_co) 💡 Dominique Alonga Uwase (Imagine We Publishers LTD/@ImagineIWR) 💡 Crepin Kayisire (@crepinkayisire) (@usekayko) 💡 Benjamin Karenzi (@karenzib) (IT Consortium Rwanda Ltd / @itconsortium_gh) 💡 Radhika Bhachu (@ndovu_wealth Limited) 💡 Shina Arogundade (@sinafatai) (@MyItura) 💡 Mélanie (Mariam) Keïta (Melanin Kapital Neobank) 💡 Njila Hinsley (Kilwa Technologies/@kilwatech) #IFF2026 #InclusiveFinTechForum

Telematics enables asset tracking, service transparency, financial risk reduction, and usage-based financing. Data makes mechanization investable. #HelloTractor #Mechanization #GrowingTogether

The great barrier to climate resilience is risk visibility, and that's where fintech infrastructures become a great solution." - Mugabo Teddy, CEO, Rwanda Green Fund. Climate risk is no longer a parallel ESG agenda — it is reshaping the core of African financial systems. 🌍🛡️ During "Climate FinTech & Inclusive Resilience: Financing Nature-Positive Growth in Africa," our panel explored how AI-driven risk analytics, embedded finance, and gender-responsive policy are strengthening resilience where it matters most: for smallholder farmers, women-led enterprises, and underserved communities. From climate-smart mechanisation to inclusive insurance and blended capital structures, the conversation examined how technology delivers measurable adaptation at scale - and how digital transparency is critical to restoring trust in climate finance. The question is no longer whether to integrate climate risk into core financial infrastructure. It's how fast we can move. 🌱 Discussing the path to scaling climate finance: ◆ Jehiel Oliver – CEO, @HelloTractor ◆ Marthe Paauwe – Co-founder & CEO, MoneyPhone ◆ Mugabo Teddy – CEO, Rwanda Green Fund (@GreenFundRw) ◆ Dr. Stephen Ambore – Policy Director, Women's World Banking Moderator: ◆ Anita Mutesi – Chief Strategy Officer, Kigali International Financial Centre (@Kigali_IFC) #InclusiveFinTechForum #IFF2026 #ClimateFinTech

Women sit at the centre of Africa's agricultural workforce, but they remain underrepresented as both founders securing capital and farmers accessing the digital tools built to serve them. Women-led agtech startups capture just 7% of agtech funding, and women account for only 25% of registered users on digital agriculture platforms. Our latest article uncovers: 🟢 Why women-led agtech startups face structural (not just financial) barriers to capital. 🟢 How the shift toward downstream, higher-ticket value chains risks widening the gender funding gap. 🟢 Why only 25% of registered digital agriculture platform users in Africa are women, and what's driving the gap. 🟢 How agtechs like @thriveagric , @Boomitra, @HelloTractor , and Vet Connect are designing inclusion strategies that go beyond surface-level outreach. Read the full article here: briter.co/insights/articles/… #Agtech #Africa #WomenInAgriculture #GenderLens #Startups #FoodSystems

Mechanization is not only about tractors, it’s also about timing. In many African markets, yield losses happen before seeds enter the soil. Mechanization ensures timeliness at scale and coordinated booking systems reduce delays. Data-driven service delivery increases productivity @HelloTractor