Donor fatigue exposes the fault lines in Africa’s digital farming revolution

Author: Hilary KimuyuPublished on: November 4, 2026Country: Kenya
TechnologyBusiness & Economy
Donor fatigue exposes the fault lines in Africa’s digital farming revolution

For more than a decade, development agencies have funded Africa’s digital agriculture ambitions, including mobile platforms, financial technology, artificial intelligence and climate information services. These tools are intended to transform how smallholder farmers produce, finance and market their crops. As development funding comes under pressure, the central challenge is sustaining these initiatives after donor money ends.

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