Kukula Agro Finance

Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Country
IB topics
Last update
12/2022

Kukula Agro Finance is a very innovative fintech company providing cash against flexible repayment via commodities. The company is actively involved in lending and/or providing agricultural inputs to 1,500 farmers (up from 800 in 2021) and is projected to grow to 5,000 in 2025.

Inclusive Business Model

The company is actively involved in lending and/or providing agricultural inputs to 1,500 farmers (up from 800 in 2021) and is projected to grow to 5,000 in 2025.

Impact

About 70% of the farmers it is working with are BoP. In 2022 the company had a lending of ZMW 34.4 million ($2 million), up from ZMW 8.6 million ($0.5 million) in 2021 and is projected to grow to ZMW 170 million ($10 million) by 2025. The company has good and flexible pricing. Commodity finance is a highly relevant product design for the BoP.