Monday
March 30
2026

Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School Launch the West Africa Aggregator Service Platform to Boost the Incomes of Women Smallholder Farmers

Shell Foundation (SF), an independent charity that empowers underserved customers to raise their incomes while lowering emissions, with support from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), has partnered with Startup Discovery School (SDS), an innovation infrastructure partner delivering multi-year entrepreneurship and venture-building programmes focused on climate action, gender inclusion, and inclusive economic growth across Africa, Asia, and the UK. Together, they launched the West Africa Aggregator Service Platform (WAASP) to boost income growth for women smallholder farmers.

Photo courtesy of International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center.

Source: Shell Foundation (link opens in a new window)

Categories
Agriculture, Education, Environment
Tags
agtech, business development, climate change, skill development, smallholder farmers, women entrepreneurs