Tech Herfrica

Rural women across Africa are essential to agricultural production, community-based trading, and could greatly benefit from the booming e-commerce industry. Yet, they are often excluded from technological advancements and financial services, leaving them trapped in a cycle of poverty. At Tech Herfrica, we are contributing to wealth creation and helping to bridge the digital divide and break the cycle of poverty for women & girls in girls in rural areas through digital technology, trade, and financial inclusion. We provide digital and financial literacy training in local languages and internet-enabled devices for rural farmers and traders to learn, conduct e-commerce, carry out smart agriculture, and access financial services. We also facilitate access to finance, long-term savings, health insurance, and agricultural insurance for rural women in agriculture and trade. Our e-commerce solution, HerLocal Market, directly connects rural female farmers and traders to buyers, ensuring fair prices, reducing income inequalities, enhancing food security, minimizing post-harvest waste, and ultimately reducing poverty. In a proactive approach, our initiatives extend to girls and young students in rural areas, equipping them with the skills and tools to succeed in the digital economy. Our impact is clear: over 80% of our participants have significantly improved their digital and financial literacy and we have provided smartphones and business finance to many of them. We have also equipped over rural women and girls to increase their income by 56.6% om average. Our goal is to impact 1 million women, girls, and youths in rural areas by 2030. Our work has received widespread recognition, including the 2023 SDG Digital Game Changers Award in the People Category issued by the International Telecommunication Union. Click on the link in our bio to know more about our work and join us on this transformative journey.