ASHENEWS reports that a leading agritech company that is transforming smallholder farming in Africa, RiceAfrika has secured the support of the Somaliland government to introduce its tech-driven solutions to boost agricultural productivity in the country.
The Vice President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Ismail, in a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hargeisa on Wednesday, assured RiceAfrika Founder and CEO, Ibrahim Ahmadu of the support.
The VP pledged to provide an enabling environment for RiceAfrika as it aims to empower Somaliland’s smallholder farmers through its award-winning FarmEASY Operating System.
“We are grateful for the commitment from the Somaliland government,” said Ahmadu. “With their partnership, we can transform agriculture for thousands of farmers in this nation.”
RiceAfrika’s CEO visit was facilitated by Bilow Capital, a Hargeisa-based venture capital fund that attracts innovative companies with high-impact potential to the country.
The agritech firm currently operates in Nigeria, Tanzania and Rwanda, leveraging its proprietary technology to optimize farming for over one million smallholders across Africa.
Somaliland, officially the Republic of Somaliland, is an unrecognised state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden and bordered by Djibouti to the northwest, Ethiopia to the south and west, and Somalia to the east.
