Africa Innovates Magazine - Flipbook - Page 23
SENEGALESE STUDENTS
TEAM UP
TO SAVE WATER IN
FARMING OPERATIONS
AGRICULTURE
Tolbi, a Senegalese startup company created by three students, is shifting the tide on
water waste in this country. Their innovation provides farmers with a simple, accessible,
easy-to-use application to show the required water quantity for their crops.
A PASSION
FOR TECH &
ENVIRONMENT
Mouhamadou Lamine Kebe is a 23-yearold engineer in Senegal, striving for a world
where technology can first and foremost
serve the population. This young man is the
brains behind Tolbi, a startup which collects
data through sensors, satellites and drones,
processes it through AI, and reveals the
exact state and needs of crops in relation
to water, fertilizer, and even the threat of
disease.
A GAMECHANGING
INNOVATION
FOR ALL
Photo credit: Tolbi
Mouhamadou embodies the spirit of Africa’s
youth – passionate about creating solutions
for community problems. This spirit, very
much in the Ubuntu frame, pushes him to
ensure that tools are directly accessible
to farmers, regardless of their financial
situation. The application is accessible
on any basic cellphone with a SIM card.
Plus, Tolbi uses voice transmission in local
languages to initiate data collection, and
brings back the findings to farmers using
the same simplicity.
In the future,
“It’s smart, sustainable,
and efficient agriculture.”
Mouhamadou Lamine Kebe,
Tolbi CEO
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS
Using Tolbi, it is estimated that farmers can
cut their water consumption by 30% while
improving crop yields.
our solution, which was
invented for Senegal, will
be used as far as India and
everywhere across Africa
Mouhamadou Lamine Kebe.
Tolbi founder & CEO
Photo credit:Tolbi
SHOWCASING AFRICAN CLIMATE CHAMPIONS
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