The M-Tacab journal

Perspectives and behind-the-scenes from building Somalia’s national digital agriculture platform.
Perspective

Why we built M-Tacab for a basic phone, not an app

Somalia’s farmers carry basic phones, not smartphones. Here’s why we built our entire platform around that — and what 243,824 subscribers taught us.

M-Tacab Team · June 2026 · 5 min read
Behind the scenes

Inside our studios: how Somali farming advice gets made

Every M-Tacab tip starts in a studio in Mogadishu, Bosaso or Hargeisa, with Somali agricultural experts. A look behind the scenes — and what’s next.

June 2026 · 4 min read
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