Esoko Networks

What Esoko Networks does

Esoko Networks is a Ghana-headquartered agritech social enterprise founded in 2008 that builds mobile-first ICT tools for organizations working with rural and agricultural communities across Africa. Its core product suite comprises three platforms: Insyt, a mobile and web-based data collection and analytics platform with dynamic forms, GPS-tracked field enumerators, and CATI call-center integration; PUSH Messaging, a bulk SMS, voice, IVR, USSD, and API-driven communication platform that delivers content in local languages; and Esoko Marketplace, a rural e-commerce platform connecting agricultural buyers and sellers with over one million users in Ghana. These are complemented by field deployment services covering hardware, trained enumerators, and project evaluation for challenging rural environments.

The company generates revenue across five streams: project-based data collection and survey services for NGOs and government; usage-based bulk messaging via PUSH; marketplace transactions; professional-services field deployment contracts; and recurring digital information subscriptions (market prices, agronomic advisories, weather). Pricing is quote-based and customized to enterprise and government clients; no public tiers are disclosed. Esoko reaches approximately 2 million farmers across more than 20 countries, has been engaged by 500+ agencies worldwide, and has executed large-scale social protection work such as the 200,062-household enumeration under Ghana's GNHR Scale-Up & LEAP Reassessment Project.

Esoko primarily serves NGOs and development agencies, agribusinesses and farmer-based organizations, government ministries (particularly in Ghana), and end-user smallholder farmers. Key institutional customers and partners include USAID, World Vision Ghana, VisionFund Ghana, Ghana Commodity Exchange, Fairtrade Africa, and Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The company operates a dual go-to-market: direct enterprise field sales for large government and donor engagements, alongside self-serve digital onboarding through Insyt, PUSH, and an SSO portal. Esoko is privately held, founder/CEO-led by Dr. Daniel Asare-Kyei, and operates from Accra, Ghana with a team of 11-50 employees.

Name

Esoko Networks

Legal name

Esoko

Website

https://esoko.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Esoko Networks is a Ghana-based agritech company that builds mobile data collection (Insyt), bulk messaging (PUSH), and rural e-commerce platforms to help NGOs, government agencies, and agribusinesses engage 2 million smallholder farmers across 20+ African countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ebène

HQ country

Mauritius

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Data Collection & Survey Services: Esoko provides mobile data collection, beneficiary profiling, and survey services to development organizations, government agencies, and NGOs. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service engagements where Esoko deploys field enumerators and CATI call centers to collect and process data. The Insyt platform is also offered as a self-serve SaaS tool.
2. Mobile Communication Services (PUSH): Bulk SMS, voice messaging, and API-based communication services delivered via the PUSH platform. Organizations pay to send agricultural advisories, alerts, and information campaigns to rural communities at scale.
3. Rural E-commerce / Marketplace: Esoko Marketplace connects buyers and sellers in the agricultural sector, providing a platform for fair pricing and market access. Revenue may be generated through transaction facilitation or platform fees.
4. Field Deployment Services: Deployment of trained field agents and enumerators for agricultural, climate, and social protection projects. Revenue is earned through service contracts with implementing organizations.
5. Digital Information Services: Subscription or usage-based delivery of agricultural market prices, agronomic advisories, tropical weather forecasts, and climate-smart information to farmers and farmer-based organizations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Esoko Networks provides a mobile-first ICT platform for managing agricultural and development value chains across Africa. Its core offerings are Insyt (a mobile and web-based data collection and analytics platform for surveys, beneficiary profiling, and project monitoring), PUSH Messaging (a bulk SMS, voice, IVR, and USSD communication platform with API integration for information dissemination), and the Esoko Marketplace (a digital platform connecting agricultural buyers and sellers). These are complemented by field deployment services staffed by trained enumerators and CATI call centers operating in multiple local languages.

Product overview

Esoko offers a modular suite of digital solutions for rural communities, consisting of three core products: Insyt (mobile and web-based data collection and analytics platform), PUSH Messaging (bulk SMS and voice communication platform), and Esoko Marketplace (agricultural e-commerce platform). These are complemented by specialized modules for surveys, messaging & content delivery, rural e-commerce, and deployment services. The platform is designed to profile, engage, and provide impactful services to communities, particularly in agricultural value chains across Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Insyt: Mobile and web-based data collection and analytics platform for surveys, project tracking, and last mile service delivery.
• PUSH Messaging

Products and services

• Insyt Insyt is a mobile and web-based data collection and analytics platform that enables organizations to conduct digital surveys, monitor and measure project progress in real-time, build dynamic forms, and manage remote teams with location tracking and performance measurement. It includes CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviews) call center integration and is used by NGOs, development agencies, and government programs.
• PUSH Messaging PUSH Messaging is a communication platform offering bulk SMS, voice messaging, IVR, and USSD with API integration for sending alerts, reminders, educational content, agricultural advisories, and information campaigns to rural communities at scale, with multilingual support.
• Esoko Marketplace Esoko Marketplace is a digital platform connecting agricultural buyers and sellers across Ghana, enabling farmers to find ready markets, access fair pricing, and transact; the platform has a reach of over one million users.
• Field Deployment Services Field Deployment Services provide trained field agents and enumerators along with cutting-edge hardware for data collection, project evaluation, and tailored solutions in challenging rural environments across Africa, including project evaluation for development and social protection programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% data accuracy claimed for social protection enumeration programs in Africa
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Vision Ghana (THRIVE 2030 / Everyone THRIVE Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Esoko served as a key partner in the THRIVE 2030 Programme organized by World Vision Ghana at the National Market Actors Forum 2026 in Tamale. CEO Dr. Daniel Asare-Kyei served as Chairman of the 3-day forum which focused on 'Partnering for Prosperity: Strengthening Market Linkages for All', bringing together government, private sector, development organizations, and farmer groups.
• CABI / PlantwisePlus ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Esoko participated in the 4th Gender and Rural Advisory Services (GRAS) Forum Meeting organized by CABI through its PlantwisePlus Programme in collaboration with Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture. The forum focuses on institutionalizing gender-inclusive advisory services in Ghana's agricultural sector.
• Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) — WIAD & DAESminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Esoko participated in the GRAS Forum organized in partnership with the Women in Agricultural Development Directorate (WIAD) and the Directorate of Agricultural Extension Services (DAES) under Ghana's Ministry of Food and Agriculture, focusing on advancing gender responsiveness in agricultural advisory systems.
• Sahel Consulting (Nigeria)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025Sahel Consulting, leading the Building Agricultural Systems Resilience (BASR) Project in Nigeria, visited Esoko to study its Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Climate Information Service Model. The exchange focused on how strategic collaboration among government, private actors, and development organizations can deliver climate information and advisory services that improve farmer resilience and productivity.
• Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT (Senegal)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025The Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT (Senegal) conducted a courtesy visit to Esoko to learn about its agricultural model and digital solutions for farmers. The visit centered on studying Esoko's PPP Climate Information Service Model for building sustainable, climate-smart food systems across Africa.
• VisionFund GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025Esoko signed an MoU with VisionFund Ghana as a key partner in the #THRIVE2030 Project. VisionFund will collaborate with Esoko and other partners to design financial products specifically tailored for smallholder farmers and rural communities served by the project. The partnership aims to boost household incomes through inclusive market systems development and financial inclusion.
• World Vision GhanacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025World Vision Ghana is a key partner in the #THRIVE2030 Project alongside Esoko, Farm Concern International, Ghana Commodity Exchange, Fairtrade Africa, and Pangea Africa. The partnership focuses on inclusive market systems development, behavior change, and household income security transformation across Ghana.
• Farm Concern InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025Farm Concern International joined the #THRIVE2030 MoU alongside Esoko, VisionFund Ghana, World Vision Ghana, Ghana Commodity Exchange, Fairtrade Africa, and Pangea Africa Ltd. The partnership is dedicated to boosting household incomes through inclusive market systems development and knowledge sharing.
• Ghana Commodity ExchangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025Ghana Commodity Exchange is a signatory to the #THRIVE2030 MoU, collaborating with Esoko and other partners to improve market access and price discovery for farmers through inclusive market systems development.
• Fairtrade AfricacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025Fairtrade Africa partnered with Esoko through the #THRIVE2030 MoU to advance household income security and inclusive growth for agricultural communities in Ghana through knowledge sharing and greater market access.
• Pangea Africa Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 May 2025Pangea Africa Ltd. signed the #THRIVE2030 MoU alongside Esoko and other partners, contributing to the shared mission of boosting household incomes through inclusive market systems development and transformation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Farmerline: Ghana-based agritech that provides mobile agronomic advisory, market access, and data collection services to smallholder farmers across West Africa. Directly comparable to Esoko in geography, customer base (smallholder farmers, NGOs, agribusinesses), and core product offering of SMS/voice-based agricultural information.
• Ignitia: Sweden-headquartered but West Africa-operating company that delivers hyper-local weather forecasts and climate-smart advisories to smallholder farmers via SMS. Comparable to Esoko's climate advisory and weather information offering for African smallholders.
• SurveyCTO: Mobile and web-based data collection platform used by researchers, M&E teams, and development organizations worldwide. Comparable to Esoko's Insyt platform in target users (NGOs, researchers, government programs) and core use case of digital field surveys.
• aWhere: Agricultural intelligence platform that combines weather data, agronomic models, and field data to provide actionable insights for smallholder farmers and agribusinesses in emerging markets. Comparable to Esoko's agricultural data and advisory business.
• WeFarm (now part of Hogarth): Peer-to-peer farmer information network originally operating via SMS that connected smallholder farmers to share advice and market information, with comparable channel (SMS/USSD) and target user (smallholder farmers in Africa and Latin America).

Broad incumbents

• Dimagi: Global technology company that builds CommCare, a widely used mobile data collection and case management platform for frontline workers in low-resource settings, often deployed by NGOs and governments for surveys and field programs. Directly comparable to Esoko's Insyt data collection platform.
• Gro Intelligence: Kenya- and US-based agricultural data and analytics platform providing market intelligence, weather, and production data to global agribusinesses and institutions. Broader incumbent offering overlapping with Esoko's agricultural market price and data services.
• CABI (Plantwise / PlantwisePlus): International intergovernmental organization that runs PlantwisePlus, providing digital plant health advisory and agricultural extension services to smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia. Directly comparable to Esoko in agricultural advisory and a confirmed partner through the GRAS Forum.

Emerging players

• Pula Advisors: Kenya-based insurtech and agritech that designs and delivers crop and livestock insurance products to smallholder farmers across Africa, leveraging digital distribution and field data. Comparable to Esoko in serving smallholder farmers via digital channels and partner-led distribution.
• Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited: Nigeria-based agricultural consulting firm leading the Building Agricultural Systems Resilience (BASR) Project. Comparable to Esoko as a development-sector agriculture intermediary that studies Esoko's PPP Climate Information Service Model for replication in Nigeria.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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