Legume Lab cross-cutting project trains Nigerian youth on KasuwaGo mobile application
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EmailArticle from the July 2022 Newsletter
Participants of the KasuwaGo youth training program held in Ilrorin, Nigeria
Legume Systems Innovation Lab project, "Promoting Trade Integration in Regional Legume Markets with Mobile Technology," led by Dr. Michael Olabisi from Michigan State University, recently held a "train-the-trainer" youth event in Ilorin, Nigeria for the project's KasuwaGo mobile application.
Farmers in West Africa often make long and difficult treks to distant markets to sell their cowpeas and grains to wholesale buyers and consumers. KasuwaGo works to move the market process to a 100% virtual format. The application not only saves buyers and sellers time and money, it also provides a safe and secure trading environment.
Although the app was designed to be used without formal training for the average user, the project is testing if adoption can be enhanced and accelerated through hands-on training of local youth who are often more engaged with mobile technology. The youth then serve as "digital extension agents" training application users on the technology of the service.
Funding for this youth training was provided by the Legume Systems Innovation Lab through grants designed to support capacity development activities. A video report of the training was captured by SAFA TV1 independent television. Click below to view the report.
