18/09/2026
“The farmer grows, the co-op grows and our community grows.”
Keith, a dairy farmer and Community Pass user in Kenya, captured the impact of the Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance:
Africa best in just a few words.
In Kenya, a program led by MADE Alliance partners Microsoft and Kenya National Farmers' Federation, alongside collaborating partner Mawingu, is helping transform farmer cooperatives into digital hubs. Through a new pilot program, 10,000 farmers have already been reached, connecting them to affordable and reliable internet connectivity, access to buyers and sellers, and financial services.
What’s the impact?
-62% of farmers anecdotally reported higher monthly income after gaining digital access
-3% credit limit increase for co-ops with digitized farmer records
-100% of connected co-ops reported improved day-to-day operations
The MADE Alliance was created to bring public, private, and local partners into the same communities – coordinating action so solutions can move
faster and reach further.
With an ambition to expand digital access to millions of individuals and businesses across Africa, this milestone is a reminder of what’s possible when partnership becomes progress.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/MADE_Video