Regenerative Agricultural Manager at Degas

Degas Ltd. is a tech start-up aiming to improve the incomes of 600 million smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, guided by the vision of ‘Changing people’s lives, dramatically’. It focuses all its resources solely on businesses that literally change the world, maximizing both impact and revenue, instead of services that further convenience an already convenient society.

Since 2019, we have been operating a smallholder farmer financing business in Africa. The startup’s strength lies in its data-driven operations, which collect data on agricultural inputs, farmlands valuation, farming guidance, harvests, etc., via in-house apps and optical satellites. This data is used to formulate smallholder credit scores using AI, achieving high recovery (repayment) rates. As of 2023, Degas has financed 46,000 smallholder farmers and manages 30,000 acres of scattered farmland, employing over 70 full-time field agents and a talented team of more than 140 people in Japan and Ghana.