This pioneering research, conducted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation explores the pervasive digital workplace landscape in Africa and Indonesia. The research reveals the scale of dependency millions of Africans have on digital marketplaces for their livelihoods, where 27% of Kenyan farmers claim to use Meta (Facebook) to sell information and buy produce. In examining marginalised groups, people with disabilities shared in-depth accounts of challenges faced with their user experience, such as a lack of screen-reading technology for the visually impaired, inhibiting full participation. Caribou Digital calls for better governance and inclusivity for Africa’s digital marketplace to ensure it unlocks its projected reach of $72 billion by 2026.
Tag: African Agribusiness
GMOs in Sub-Saharan Africa – What you need to know
Several African countries have adopted Genetically Modified (GM) crop farming and the number is expected to grow in the future. But just how much are […]
Creating a borderless agribusiness space in Uganda and across East Africa
Startup testimony Charles Bwanika, a new generation social entrepreneur Charles Bwanika is a new generation social entrepreneur, passionate about undertaking positive challenges to bring about […]
GMOs have lessened pesticide poisoning and improved yields in Africa, says report
A report by a top caucus of experts in the United Kingdom shows that many countries have benefited from improved economies and healthier populations by […]
Avanti Communications and Clear Blue Technologies partner to deploy rural connectivity across sub-Saharan Africa
Expected to deliver rural network coverage for up to 400 million of the unconnected over the next 3-5 years London, July 15, 2021 – Avanti Communications (“Avanti”), […]
EnDev and the IKEA Foundation launch renewables project at Vienna Energy Forum to support smallholder farmers
EnDev is launching a renewables project in partnership with the IKEA Foundation on 6 July at the Vienna Energy Forum. This three-year project aims to empower the agricultural sector […]