Alloysius Attah

CEO & Co-founder, Farmerline

Biography

Alloysius launched Farmerline in 2013 to create lasting profit for African farmers. This mission was forged by more than a decade of farming experience and scaling digital tools that increase farmer income through a reliable market and service access. He believes community-inspired technological solutions coupled with a network of well trained young community agents can increase farm productivity, reduce the cost of small-scale farming and create jobs for young people.

He leads the overall strategy and vision of Farmerline with a specific focus on business development and product innovation. Today, Farmerline and its partners have digitised and served over 200,000 farmers​ and​​ ​mapped 1 million acres of farmland across 13 countries.

Several organizations and world leaders have endorsed his work including Ms Christine Lagarde of the IMF, CBNC Africa​'s​ Young Business Leader Award​​ and ​the ​King Baudouin African Development Prize

Regional Focus

Central America, Eastern and Southern Africa, Europe, West and Central Africa