Market Spotlight: City Park Market
City Park Market, located on Limuru Road in Nairobi, Kenya, has been a crucial trading hub since its founding in 1932. The market serves as a central point for small-scale traders and vendors who rely on its ecosystem for their daily business operations. It is directly connected to several farming communities, including Kinungi, Kimende, and […]
Making Local Trade Better: How We Can Improve Our Trade Networks
Coamana is like a helpful friend in our local markets, connecting farmers, market hubs, and folks who buy their goods in cool ways. To make our community grow stronger, our mission remains steadfast in leveraging technology to drive the evolution of local agricultural market systems and trade for greater efficiency, transparency, and equity. By making […]
The Value of Access
For smallholder farmers, the importance of market access cannot be overemphasised. For them, access to reliable markets means a boost in productivity, income and food security. Market access greatly contributes to a reduction in poverty and hunger in communities whose primary source of income is agriculture. In many rural agricultural communities across Africa, you find […]