Nathan Mwanza

Ugandan tech innovator who revolutionized smallholder farming through mobile technology

Nathan Mwanza (b. 1989) is a Ugandan software developer and social entrepreneur whose mobile platform Agricow has transformed agricultural practices for over 500,000 smallholder farmers across East Africa since its 2021 launch. Growing up in rural Uganda, Mwanza witnessed the struggles of subsistence farmers facing climate volatility and market instability. After earning a computer science degree from Makerere University, he partnered with agricultural economists to create this groundbreaking app that provides real-time market prices, weather forecasts, and soil analysis through SMS and mobile web platforms. The system's AI-driven advisory engine now includes drought-resistant crop recommendations and micro-insurance options, directly increasing farmer incomes by an average of 37% according to 2023 World Bank studies. Mwanza's innovation was featured at the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference and received $2.3 million in funding from the African Development Bank. His work has been profiled in TechCrunch and Forbes Africa, establishing him as a leading voice in tech-for-agriculture solutions.