We build the trusted data layer for Africa's farmers.
Millions of farmers do years of real work that no bank can see. Mela turns that work into trusted data, so a farmer can get a loan, insurance and a fair price. Doing that takes engineering, field work, agriculture and partnerships working as one. We’re looking for people who want to build it with us.
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What we believe
Farmers aren't unbankable. They're unseen.
The work is already there. What's missing is a way to see it.
Build for Africa, the African way.
Technology should fit how people here really live, not copies built for somewhere else.
Start with people.
Good technology begins with the farmer, the family and the community it serves.
We live these problems.
So we build the answers, here, for our farmers and our continent.
Why Mela
What you'll get
Real ownership from day one, work that reaches farmers and their families, and a team that moves fast and learns together.
What you'll be part of
A team building trusted farmer data in Tanzania, in the field and in code, by Africans, for Africa.
Our teams
Engineering
Software, data and AI, built for African farmers.
Field and agriculture
Working side by side with farmers and their communities.
Partnerships
Building relationships with the institutions that serve farmers.
Design and research
Understanding farmers deeply and making things simple.
Early careers
For students, recent graduates and self-taught builders who want to start their careers building for Africa’s farmers.
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We’re hiring for 9 openings across engineering, data, partnerships, people, product, field work and compliance.
View open roles“We know our problems. We live them. So we must build the solutions.”
Build what Africa needs.
Bring your skills to work that helps farmers get loans, insurance and fair prices for their harvest.
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