village banking meetings in a mbora Hub

village banking meetings in a mbora Hub

village banking groups repaying loans to mbora Hub Agents

village banking groups repaying loans to mbora Hub Agents

happy farmers after a successful market day at a mbora Hub

 

our impact: empowering rural transformation

Boosting Financial Inclusion
We’re breaking barriers with digitised village banks that bring microfinance to farmers and entrepreneurs. The result? Access to capital that powers investments in farms and businesses, driving productivity like never before.

Supercharging Agricultural Productivity
With top-tier inputs, clean irrigation systems, and expert technical training, farmers are reaping bigger harvests and better efficiency. It’s not just farming, it’s farming smarter.

Creating Market Pathways
Gone are the days of uncertain sales. With mbora, outgrowers enjoy guaranteed markets for their produce, selling their crops to the world.

Primary Health & Connectivity
At the heart of our impact are mbora Hubs, offering primary healthcare and free Wi-Fi to rural communities. We're not just improving health and connectivity, we’re creating hubs of opportunity and well-being.

mbora’s impact is about transforming lives, empowering communities, and building sustainable futures for the next 1,000,000 farmers and village businesses.

 

how we measure impact: data-driven and dynamic

📊 Feedback That Fuels Action
Our cutting-edge data management system blends numbers with narratives, giving us the insights we need to stay nimble and responsive. In our field agility is everything.

🔍 What We Track

  • Financial Health: We keep a close eye on village bank performance and repayment rates to ensure sustainable growth.

  • Farming Success: Outgrower productivity and income levels. Always measured, always improving.

  • Community Gains: From healthcare access to connectivity, mbora Hubs are monitored to guarantee life-changing impact.

  • Eco-Wins: Soil health and biodiversity indicators tell us how we’re giving back to the planet.

💡 Why It Matters
Our data is our compass, helping us adapt, improve, and maximize our impact. With every insight, mbora grows stronger, smarter, and closer to transforming rural communities for good.

impact stories: real lives, real transformation

🌟 Stories That Inspire
Welcome to the heart of mbora and see the transformation journeys we enable. These stories celebrate the resilience, empowerment, and achievements of individuals and communities rewriting their futures with mbora’s support.

💡 Real-World Impact, Real Progress
From boosting incomes to fostering gender equality, every story is a testament to the life-changing power of our initiatives. Proof of meaningful progress toward a brighter future.

🌍 Aligning with Global Goals
Our work tackles the first 10 of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals, putting us on the frontlines of global progress. Want to know more about the SDGs? Click here to explore how they guide us.

Dive in, be inspired, and see how mbora is making a difference—one story at a time.

Malawi’s agriculture is increasingly vulnerable to climate change. In the past decade, 12 major cyclones have devastated smallholder farmers, leaving them to face severe losses alone. At mbora, we are exploring how parametric micro-insurance c
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🌟 Meet Raheema and Mercy, two local women with beautiful smiles, leading mbora hubs and transforming their communities! 🌟 As hub managers, Raheema and Mercy oversee daily hub operations and empower local rural people through our Village Savings an
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