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Top Story: Silo Africa: How This Kenyan Agritech Startup Is Tackling Post-Harvest Loss for African Farmers
When Faith Koki Sammy founded Silo Africa, she set out to solve a crisis she knew all too well; the devastating post-harvest losses that rob African farmers of nearly half their hard-earned grain every year.
Koki’s agritech startup is changing that story. Through its flagship innovation, SmartSilo™, a solar-powered, airtight storage system equipped with real-time sensors, Silo Africa is helping farmers protect their grain from pests, mould, and spoilage.
Equipped with sensors called SiloSense™, the system tracks temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, and grain stock in real time, sending alerts to farmers via mobile app or SMS.
“For me, it became personal when I realised that post-harvest losses were forcing people into debt cycles,” she said. “I wanted to build something that gave farmers control and dignity over their harvest.”
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On Startup Spotlight:
How Car Washers in South Africa Can Now Receive Cashless Payments Through Street Wallet and Plush
Street Wallet, a South African cashless payment fintech, has struck a partnership with Plush Car Wash, one of the country’s leading car care brands, to bring digital payments to informal car washers in Cape Town, Durban, and Johannesburg.
The move marks a major step in modernising how thousands of informal workers, many of them unbanked or underbanked, receive income in one of South Africa’s largest street-level economies.
The companies say the partnership provides a structured way to digitise and secure transactions in an industry that remains predominantly cash-based.
“This partnership shows how digital convenience can meet everyday services, securely, simply, and inclusively,” said Street Wallet CEO Kosta Scholiadis.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
With Newly Secured $20m, Kenya’s Mawingu Plans Internet Inclusion for Rural Areas. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
