My mind, heart, spirit and soul have a story to tell, a story about the hardships, success, unity,challenges and opportunities, ubuntu, of the youth and people of my land, my fingers itching as they struggle, so eager to drop the finest and very first ink to lay my story, solemly my life proclaims, sharply penetrating my humble past,thru to my present, and swiftly to the future , Oh yes! simply to whisper to me, I will not write my story on paper, but in the life of each of the people I serve...that it may be read and passed on like a folk lore for generations...
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays an important role in enhancing the impact and performance of agricultural production and poverty alleviation by increasing productivity through new credit and financial services. Ensibuuko , a mobile and web application that helps farmers in accessing financial services is making a huge impact in Uganda as it has enabled saving and credit associations (and other financing organisations) to handle savings and make loans to smallholder farmers. Ensibuuko was conceived over a cup of coffee between two friends in 2010. Mr. Gerald Otim and Mr. Opio Obwangamoi David shared a similar background as they were both raised in peasant farming communities. Mr. Otim had attempted to establish a microfinance organisation for farmers, but with a lot of frustration. It is from these frustrations that he and Mr David were moved to establish Ensibuuko. The solution is targeting farmer’s welfare through Savings and Credit Cooperative Organis...
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