Success: Mlouma, an online platform serving agricultural producers
5 March 2015
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The online platform Mlouma allows agricultural producers to connect with hundreds of potential buyers, thus facilitating the sale of their products. The "Success" cameras met its promoter, the young Senegalese entrepreneur Aboubacar Sidy Sondo.
Launched in 2012, the online platform Mlouma allows agricultural producers to exchange directly with hundreds of potential buyers and facilitates the sale of their products at prices higher than those offered by intermediaries. Behind this platform is the young Senegalese entrepreneur Aboubacar Sidy Sondo, who wants to put the power of the internet at the service of African farmers.
Ambitions
The "Success" cameras went to meet him. Discover in this report the origins of this simple and innovative service as well as testimonials from Senegalese producers who use this platform.
Mlouma, which has already attracted 3,000 agricultural producers in the country, is nevertheless only in its early stages according to Aboubacar Sidy Sonko. The Senegalese entrepreneur does not intend to stop there and would like to cover all agricultural sectors in the country and, why not, the sub-region.
In the meantime, and to facilitate the use of this service in rural areas, where internet access is rare, Aboubacar Sidy Sonko is developing a mobile application ISSD that will allow farmers to update their stock and check their account via SMS.
jeuneafrique.com
Launched in 2012, the online platform Mlouma allows agricultural producers to exchange directly with hundreds of potential buyers and facilitates the sale of their products at prices higher than those offered by intermediaries. Behind this platform is the young Senegalese entrepreneur Aboubacar Sidy Sondo, who wants to put the power of the internet at the service of African farmers.
Ambitions
The "Success" cameras went to meet him. Discover in this report the origins of this simple and innovative service as well as testimonials from Senegalese producers who use this platform.
Mlouma, which has already attracted 3,000 agricultural producers in the country, is nevertheless only in its early stages according to Aboubacar Sidy Sonko. The Senegalese entrepreneur does not intend to stop there and would like to cover all agricultural sectors in the country and, why not, the sub-region.
In the meantime, and to facilitate the use of this service in rural areas, where internet access is rare, Aboubacar Sidy Sonko is developing a mobile application ISSD that will allow farmers to update their stock and check their account via SMS.
jeuneafrique.com
