Nairobi, Kenya – September 8, 2022
Sustainable agriculture is largely driven by interconnected systems across the value chain. To this end, I-Go Africa (Kenya) and Go Africa Global announces launch of the I-Go Lima mobile app on Google Play Store. the I-Glo Lima mobile app serves a platform to connect farmers with mechanized, milling services and other services provided by I-Go Africa to bring to market forward looking solutions that will digitize agricultural production and sales in Kenya and East Africa.
The I-Go Lima Mobile app is powered by Safaricom’s market leading M-PESA service to maximize ease of use and flexibility for all users. Visit the Google play store and download the I-Go Lima app today. At: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igo.igoafrica
Indigenous Go Africa (I-Go Africa) led by Hilary Akhaabi, PhD, is pioneering rice production in Kenya by providing mechanized services to farmers in the Bunyala Rice Scheme. I-Go Africa has entered into partnerships with Cooperative societies within the Bunyala Rice Scheme to provide mechanization services with the fleet of tractors and harvesters it owns. I-Go Africa also purchases rice paddy and provides value addition and package rice for sales to local markets via its partnerships with local distributors.
“We have built this platform to ensure farmers get access to services, that increase production,, and productivity as well as access to markets for their finished products,, through the Victoria Grain, rice brand,” states Dr Akhaabi, Lead Director at I-Go Africa. “I-Go Africa is also open to partnering with various cooperative societies and distributors today and in the evolving future for this and other partnership opportunities that may arise over time.”
Special thanks to our partners for which such an accomplish would not have been possible.
Government agencies:
National Irrigation Authority, Busia Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Busia County Government.
Equipment, Infrastructure, Logistics, and Technology partners:
CMC Kenya, Digifarm Farm Engineering Industries Limited (FEIL), FMD Kenya, FM WORLD Hello Tractor, LAKE AGRO, PAN African Group, Safaricom, SHAKTIMAN, SRITARAM, and, and
Financial Partners:
Absa Bank Kenya, Ecobank Kenya, National Bank of Kenya and NCBA,
About the I-Go Africa
Indigenous Go Africa (I-Go Africa) is a subsidiary of Go Africa Global LLC, a New York-based firm focused on agribusiness enabled by cutting-edge technology. Https://GoAfricaGlobal.com
For More information.
Go Africa Contact:
Dr Akhaabi
+254 20-514-8160
or visit the Google Play Store at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.igo.igoafrica
