Bridget Kago

Nigerian agricultural innovator who transformed smallholder farming through tech solutions

Bridget Kago is a visionary entrepreneur from Nigeria whose work with Farmcrowdy has revolutionized African agriculture. As co-founder and CEO of this agritech platform, she created Africa's first mobile app connecting urban investors with rural farmers. Through Farmcrowdy's digital platform, over 50,000 smallholder farmers now access capital, training, and market linkages that were previously unavailable. Kago's innovation addresses food security challenges while creating economic opportunities - by 2023, the platform had distributed $45 million in farm loans and generated $12 million in farmer earnings annually.

Her leadership focuses on gender equity, with 40% of beneficiary farmers being women. Kago's approach combines AI-driven crop monitoring with traditional farming knowledge, achieving 300% yield increases in pilot programs. She has been recognized as one of MIT Solve's 2021 Global Innovators and received the 2022 Africa Comrade Award for Tech Excellence. Kago advocates for digital inclusion, stating 'Every farmer deserves access to the tools that can turn their fields into economic engines.'