Agriculture
Mobile phone use increases agricultural yields. Many farmers report increased profits and decreased costs and time investments of farming. Farmers with mobile phones who connect quicker with markets, achieve better prices, and receive agricultural information report increased yields.
Financial
KEIPhone gives women access to mobile money platforms which increases household resilience to shocks. Other benefits include access to formal financial services, mobile small sum savings, crowdsourced lending, and pay-as-you-go solar.
Health
Women are empowered to take on family health issues assured they are backed up by knowledgeable doctor apps. Women registered with the SmartHealth App in Uganda increased successful breastfeeding rates by 32%.
Education
Many learners in developing countries can now access quality educational media outside of the classroom. The possibility for online and social learning increases. Mobile communication in Africa enables teachers, parents, and learners to share.
Lauren Hendricks
20 years experience in international development and financial inclusion.
Past experience; CEO- Equity Group Foundation International, Executive Vice President - Grameen Foundation, Executive Director- Access Africa at CARE USA.
Joseph Capito
Over 18 years experience as a full stack software engineer in financial services, health, telecommunication and fintech.
Experience using tech to meet development challenges, targeting inclusion for women and refugee populations.
James Cox
20 years experience in livelihood and health programming globally.
25 years of senior management experience in the field and in the US offices of international development organizations.
Current Chief Operating Officer- Helen Keller Intl. Washington, D.C
Shamid
8 years experience in digital financial inclusion and social entrepreneurship.
He has worked with Tugende Limited, an asset financing social enterprise in expansion and scaling in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.
Maria
9 years experience in business development from the advertising world. Expert creator of digital and mainstream communication strategies. Previously served as a business development Partner at Digimark Communications, a creative and digital marketing agency.
Resian
11 years experience in management. She's product builder and team leader, instilling an enthusiastic commitment to customer experience as a key driver of product goal attainment. Resian ensures the execution of all service and operation policies.
Lovinsa Banganzya, a goat farmer in Bushenyi
Lovinsa is a goat farmer in Bushenyi. She is excited by what she’s been able to learn from her KEIPhone. In particular she has improved the food that she feeds the goats, and is keeping their pens cleaner. This is helping the goats grow health and large, increasing the family's income from the goat sales. Lovinsa loves being able to use the phone to communicate with family as well.
Santrina Tugumisiriza, a shop owner in Bushenyi
Santrina used her KEIPhone to advertise her business on WhatsApp and other social media. This has grown her customer base. Santrina reports that owning a smartphone makes her feel like a woman of class. She loves being able to take pictures of things she sees during her day. Perhaps most importantly, she is able to share the phone with her kids, who love to watch the educational content that is shared on the KEIPhone app.