P4CDAProgrammes & Impact
Showcasing our history of transformative initiatives, from digital connectivity to SME empowerment.
The FarmHubs Initiative
InfrastructurePartner: University of Nairobi's CANIS
Objective: Create physical digital centers ("FarmHubs") for farmers to access connectivity, market data, and extension services.
Impact: These hubs are the operational base for ShambaAssistant, enabling youth to offer paid soil testing services.
SME Empowerment (Ubuntu Junior Academy)
EducationLaunch: 2021
We anchored the strategic focus of the academy by structuring engagements for their technical and operational teams.
Outcome: Demonstrated how schools can double as community capacity-building centers for local SMEs.
FursaVsVirus & Waste Management
InnovationContext: COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)
Supported youth innovators addressing health and economic resilience. Specifically, we backed Jon Muruka (Founder, Ntaka Waste Management), who won 3rd place nationally.
Innovation: Turning household waste into fuel briquettes, reducing charcoal use and cleaning the environment.
Kampala INSPIRE Hackathons
DataPeriod: 2020-2021
Teams worked on challenges related to desert locust tracking, weather data modelling, and soil mapping. P4CDA mentored Kenyan youth in these global events.
Role: Mentorship and facilitation of youth participation in global agricultural data challenges.
IFAD AgTech Mapping
ResearchScope: East & Southern Africa
Conducted a comprehensive mapping of AgTech initiatives in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
Goal: Identify fragmented solutions and create a unified database of technologies for smallholder farmers.
WealthFest Africa
InvestmentAn initiative bringing together business leaders across the continent to network and explore diverse investment opportunities in African agriculture value chains.