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How this techpreneur is linking farmers in Gambia to investors in the diaspora with just a click - Face2Face Africa

Agriculture remains the economic backbone of many African countries. Although there have been reforms in many African states to modernize agriculture, farming is largely done in the traditional manner. In addition, funding remains a challenge, leaving farmers with little or no capital to do commercial farming. To mitigate this challenge on the continent, a Gambian...

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