Our mission is to drive the restoration of Africa’s grasslands, and the wellbeing of its people by fusing advanced technology with traditional practices.
Africa’s pastoralists steward one the largest and most diverse eco-systems on the planet. AfriScout’s mission is to drive the restoration of Africa’s grasslands through empowering its stewards with technology infused into traditional practices.
AfriScout is harnessing technology to drive impact at scale. Our platforms power some of the world’s largest regeneration projects – supporting hundreds of thousands of herders, accelerating land restoration, strengthening the integrity of carbon credits, and improving both livelihoods and the environment.
But it doesn’t stop with our own projects. AfriScout’s expertise, services and technology are already trusted by partners across Africa – from Somalia to Kenya – through a mix of Technical Assistance and SaaS delivery.
Our flagship solutions: AfriScout Steward and AfriScout Regen.
Photographs: © Steven Wade Adams
Want to reach pastoralists, boost your impact, or market services at scale?
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AfriScout offer a tested and ‘out of the box’ model for implementing high-quality and high-integrity rangeland restoration projects. We offer partners managed services, technical assistance, customer success and pure SaaS as options.
AfriScout’s Regen projects offer huge scale potential for multi-year social and environmental impact, along with the ability to meet offset requirements and even financial returns. Please contact us for further information.
Chris Bessenecker – AfriScout Founder & President Chris Bessenecker is the Founder and President of AfriScout. He led the creation, development and testing of AfriScout and now supports its growing team in its path to a profitable enterprise. Over the last 35 years, Chris has dedicated himself to innovative problem solving in challenging environments.
Tom Mortimore- Managing Director: Based in Kenya, Tom leads AfriScout’s operations and growth plans. Tom has signifcant experience scaling and delivering technology driven social enterprises accross sub-Saharan Africa, often working at the nexus of social and environmental impact.
Hellen Mutogoh – Director Operations: Hellen has worked with pastoral populations on the ground for the last 10 years and has been with AfriScout since its infancy. She brings a depth of experience in community mobilization and is a livestock markets and drylands specialist. She holds an MBA and degree in Innovation
Victor Mwenda – Lead Software Engineer: Victor brings full stack engineering skills having worked for large firms like Safaricom to smaller boutique enterprises. His familial roots in pastoralism and pasion for building solutions designed for end-users drives AfriScout’s user-centered design approach in product development.
