Agripoa

19/10/2024

Farming is Cool here in Southern Highlands of Tanzania. I will be here for a couple of days. Anyone in Vwawa, Tunduma, Sumbawanga, Mbeya, Songwe, Mafinga and Iringa let's catch up.
Can you guess the crops?

07/05/2024

It has been ages since i posted on my wall and I hope every one is doing fine despite of many issues that have been happening on our planet. I have been touched by the current unpredicted climate change which is hitting the entire world causing many effects such as increase of temperatures, heavy rains, droughts and hails. I have gone through different sources of information and noted that almost every country has been affected.
Incase we get time to pray or help, let us not forget to those affected more.

08/03/2024

Agriculture is a crucial sector for human survival, and women's contribution to it is undeniable. Women play a crucial role in agriculture, both in small and big farms, producing food for their households, communities, and beyond. However, despite their significant contribution, women often face cultural, social, and economic barriers that limit their productivity and ability to fully participate in agricultural development, including violence. Addressing these challenges and empowering women in agriculture is critical for achieving sustainable development goals and driving economic growth. Since inception, our company has been working with Women in the field and appreciates their passion, trust and hard work they put to feed their families. We promise to continue uplifting women by all means as we grow.
Wishing all womens !!

07/10/2023

06/10/2022

Happy to be among the winners in AfricArena challenge in Nairobi

Congratulations to all the winning startups from the East Africa Summit Tour, in Nairobi!

AfricArena received hundreds of applications from Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Uganda and selected the top 25 most promising startups that participated in the 2-day summit. All the startups who qualified for the summit received $10,000 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credit to help them Rise, Raise and Scale their tech-enabled ventures with the help of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Still, unfortunately, not everybody can qualify for the Grand Summit in Cape Town.

And the winners are…

Saint Gobain Open Innovation Challenge:
Michael Muhato from M-JenziApplication

FMO - Development Bank Sustainable Tech Program:
Placidius Castus Rwechungura from Agripoa Company Ltd
Rob Ashley Madziva from DMA
Heri Israel Marco from Rumo Energy

Most Innovative Business Model:
Jason GRAS from STIMA BODA

Most promising entrepreneur:
Mélanie Keïta from Melanin Kapital

Best Seed Startup:
Abel Gebreananya from ConDigital

Best Series A:
Tonny Missokia from Laina Finance Ltd

Best Growth Startup:
Beniamino Bruno from MarketForce

Tech4Good Challenge:
Dr Mbugua wa Mungai from Disability Innovation Suite

Best Investor:
Okendo Lewis-Gayle from Harambeans

03/10/2022

Here we Go!

GET READY: We Are Officially 1 Day Away From The East Africa Summit 🎉

We are super excited to announce the full list of qualified that will be taking centre stage at the summit, to pitch their ventures in front of a large audience, that will include a mix of the most influential VCs, CVCs, top startup founders, corporate angel investors, and other institutional investors.

Wishing all the the very best of luck!

We look forward to learning more from the pitch sessions at the Summit!

You Can Still Secure Your Spot At The Summit📣

Get Your Tickets HERE - https://bit.ly/3QIYkZ0

19/09/2022

Listen, You have to program yourself not for a short term, but for a long term. Every journey begins with the first step. The first step you make is more towards the destination. Lets keep grinding. 💪💪

05/09/2022

Our Summit Side Event conversation will be a symphony of intergenerational voices across the 🌍.

Don't afford to miss this session!

Zoom in 5 Sept || 2PM EAT
fao.zoom.us/j/93343930525?…

15/11/2021

We are happy to Launch our First Version of Agripoa Software that uses Artificial Intelligence to help
Poultry farmers detect their poultry disease by simply taking Pictures through our App.
Our New users are now enjoying the service from our App and Experts.

Some of the features released today includes:-
1. Farmer to Experts Chats (Here a Farmer chats with an online expert)
2. Farm Management (Add new project)
3. Farm Profile (Mapping the farm with Specific Project)
4. Expense Manager (Record Daily Farm Expenses used to purchase farm inputs like fertilizer, pesticides, feeds, etc)
5. Manage different Livestock (Be it a Cow, hen, goat, dog, Fish, etc)
6. SCAN Poultry Disease (Be advised on Medications)
7. Reports (Daily, Weekly, Monthly, etc)
https://lnkd.in/eWf5tNbV

12/04/2021

A Tanzanian Success Story for the World- Placidius Castus Rwechungura
https://www.atuuat.africa/2021/04/09/a-tanzanian-success-story-for-the-world-placidius-castus-rwechungura/

Thank you African Telecommunications Union Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority Buni Innovation Hub COSTECH Wizara ya Kilimo Wizara ya Elimu, Sayansi na Teknolojia. Huawei Huawei Mobile GSMA Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Agripoa, loosely translated to ‘smart agriculture’, is a Tanzanian-based start-up established by an enterprising young innovator Placidius Castus Rwechungura in 2019. The ATU Africa Innovation Challenge 2020 finalist who hails from Mbezi Louis-Msumi, Dar es Salaam, holds a bachelor’s degree in...