James Habiyambere (Rushombo gr1-Bugenyuzi, Karusi)

James Habiyambere (Rushombo gr1-Bugenyuzi, Karusi)

James H. is young man who cultivates beans, maize, and eggplants. He started using AgriCoach from September 2020. “Before learning good agricultural practices, I never used to reach 50kgs of harvest. Eversince I learned new techniques through videos, I gained a lot of knowledge. For beans I harvested 270kgs, and for maize, I harvested 400kgs with half a kilo of seeds on my first try of AgriCoach.”

The weather information contained in AgriCoach helps him to know when to call in daily workers for his fields, but also to know when to dry out the harvest or seeds when needed.

“From the money I received from the sale of my first big beans and maize harvest, I paid 25.000BIF to the administration to get a place at the market when they were distributing business spots. I built there a house that will serve as a small shop later. Moreover, from the money I got from my eggplant harvest, I started out a hair salon at the market.”

In this past season, James H. bought a calf using the money he got from his beans harvest. He also acquired a small plot of land that he bought at 370.000BIF in which he is planning to plant potatoes in the next agricultural season.

James Habiyambere is slowly becoming an affirmed businessperson all of that because of the benefits of using AgriCoach techniques on his crops.

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About AUXFIN

AUXFIN aims to deliver financial solutions that are accessible to all, including vulnerable populations with low literacy and numeracy skills, limited access to internet, no- or low access to electricity, and limited experience with mobile and other technologies.

Vision

The vision of AUXFIN is to develop value networks accessible to all. This leads to development of the Rural Financial ECO System and the ICT infrastructure; with the development of the Migrant Financial ECO System and the use of remittances as a financial catalyst for rural development; enabling capacity building, financial inclusion and economic development.

Mission

The mission of AUXFIN is: 'Financial Access for All'. This means to deliver, against very low prices, basic elementary banking functions such as registration, savings, loans and payments. However, recognizing that some vulnerable participants may require additional assistance to complete a transaction, trained agents and digital coaches are foreseen in our community activation platform. Delivering solutions that offer an appropriate balance between accessibility for all users, while still offering efficiency and transparency gains, is our daily challenge.Several types of organizations can use the platform free of charge, leading to fast and scalable installations and a large user-base. The many transactions result in big data that is the basis for development plans of Government and NGO's.

To deliver on our mission we use 3 main solutions: UMVA, AUX-EL and Jeanne.

UMVA (Universal Method of Value Acces) is a set of interconnected solutions that forms the backbone of our work and consists of:

  • UMVA CLIENT, the e-banking solution for members
  • UMVA BANK, the core banking solution in the cloud
  • UMVA LOCAL, the banking solution for locations without internet
  • UMVA AGENT, the solution for the last mile
  • REG REP, the registration solution for cooperatives, schools and hospitals
  • UMVA COOP, the core management solution for Cooperatives
  • GEO UMVA, the GEO database solution

AUX-EL is the e-Learning tool for UMVA users providing online courses that are tailor-made to the skills and needs of the users.

Jeanne is the digital coach with chatbot technology.

Cornelis Heesbeen
CEO, Founder of AUXFIN, UMVA and AUXEL
cornelis.heesbeen@auxfin.com

Cornelis Heesbeen has more than 40 years work experience, 7 years in Finance in Developing countries, 17 years in Information Technology with companies like Airport Schiphol, SAP and i2Technologies, 17 years in accounting. AUXFIN INTERNATIONAL is incorporated in 2013.

Marco van Andel
Chief Operating Officer
marcovanandel@auxfin.com

Marco van Andel has more than 20 years work experience, 10 years in Finance in Developing countries, most notably in Mozambique and Senegal, and 10 years in Insurance. Marco holds a degree in Business Administration for the Financial Sector of Free University of Amsterdam and a Master in Development Economics from Sussex.

Mark van den Brink
Chief Financial Officer
mark.vandenbrink@auxfin.com

Mark van den Brink has more than 20 years work experience as a Finance Director in particularly fast growing software organizations. A seasoned financial who drives change being focused on results with international expertise in highly changing environments. Been part of several acquisitions, mergers and investments. Mark holds a bachelor degree in Financ/Accounting.

Andre Jellema
Agricultural program manager
andre.jellema@auxfin.com

Jori Langwerden
Specialist agricultural applications and M&E
jori.langwerden@auxfin.com

Claudia Kool
Financial Controller
claudia.kool@auxfin.com

Welmoed Sprong
Nutrition Expert
welmoed.sprong@auxfin.com

Sabin Maharjan
Development Manager
sabin.maharjan@auxfin.com

Sabin has more than 13 years work experience. The organization develops the UMVA Platform since 2011. Sabin holds a bachelor degree in Computer technology at Tribhuvan University, Nepal. AUXFIN Nepal is incorporated on 2011.

Yannick Chokola
Territory Manager AUXFIN Burundi / Financial Inclusion Expert
yannick.chokola@auxfin.com

Yannick has more than 7 years work experience. The team works on UMVA projects since 2013. Yannick holds a bachelor in computer science at Université du lac tanganyika, Burundi. AUXFIN Burundi is incorporated in 2016.

Sujata Joshi
Senior Graphics Designer/ QA
sujata.joshi@auxfin.com

Bikram Maharjan
Team Leader
bikram.maharjan@auxfin.com

Samjhana Tuladhar
Senior Developer
samjhana.tuladhar@auxfin.com

Jayan Kapali
Senior Developer
jayan.kapali@auxfin.com

Rojma Shrestha
App Developer
rojma.shrestha@auxfin.com

Samir Prajapati
Fullstack PHP Developer
samir.prajapati@auxfin.com

Shreejala Tuladhar
App Developer
shreejala.tuladhar@auxfin.com

Alina Lamichhane
Developer
alina.lamichhane@auxfin.com

Puja Karmacharya
Developer

Bishal Maharjan
Team Leader (NextLevelValue)
maharjanbishal@nextlevelvalue.nl

Sajan Awale
Developer (NextLevelValue)
sajan@nextlevelvalue.nl

Jr. Bishal Maharjan
Developer (NextLevelValue)
bishal@nextlevelvalue.nl

Deogratias Cibogo
Specialist Burundi
deo.cibogo@auxfin.com

 


Sewika Sapkota
Developer
sewika.sapkota@auxfin.com

Gita Bhandari
Cleaner

Freddy Ditutu Kambayi
Consultant Financial Inclusion/ Team Leader
kambayi.freddy@auxfin.com

Irakoze Chaddia
Financial Consultant
irakoze.chaddia@auxfin.com

Dr. Lydia Moukoury
Health Specialist
lydia.moukoury@auxfin.com

John Watitwa
Consultant

Christine Christine
Functional Consultant

Ruth Wanzala
Functional Consultant

Jacklyne Ominde
Functional Consultant

Rael Dinnah
Functional Consultant

Diane Umuringi
International Consultant

Awaz Xozi
Consultant

Dilkhaz Ahmad
Consultant

Reber Issa
Consultant

Shaveen Najim
Consultant

Senegal

In Senegal AUXFIN works through partnership agreements, with U-IMCEC being the main partner since 2011.

Mali

In Mali AUXFIN works through partnership agreements, with PROSEMA being its main partner.

AgriCoach App

AgriCoach is the digital application in the UMVA system for farmers which help in solving when, what and how to achieve best agricultural solutions. Farmers are able to select best suited crops for their fields per season and plot type on the basis of the current weather condition for their location.

  • 2020

    2020

    • Burundi 1,4 million families registered
    • Roll out plan to double from 4,000 to 8,000 groups
    • TMEA grant a project for safe trade of seed related to COVID-19
    • Collaboration with ICCO of FinanceCoach started
    • Nicash founded, with the intention to connect the groups to the rural financial services
    • RABO ACORN Carbon Credits pilot, first Carbon Credit project in AUXFIN 
    • UNICEF NutritionCoach project started
    • WFP local sourcing further developed
    • Scoping mission Uganda
    • New UMVA tablet designed and manufactured
    • AgriCoach used by 20,000 households with proven positive impact
    • COVID-19 version of HealthCoach made available
    • Offline app technology for all our apps introduced for low/no connectivity areas
    • Full Value Chain management solution implemented, including input distribution, collection, validation and direct payment
  • 2019

    2019

    • AgriCoach V1a successfully launched in Burundi on the UMVA tablet.
    • 3.300 farmers/households are using the weatherforecast to better plan their agricultural activities
    • Smart farming geodata platform implemented into the UMVA system
    • REGISTRATION APP launched for on line and off line use
    • MAPPING APP launched for on line mapping
    • GIZ awards grant to AUXFIN and partners for IDDEA project in UGANDA
    • UMVA PAYMENT APP and POS APP used for rainmetering in Burundi
    • JEANNE tool for communication and chatbot used for M&E
    • Scoping mission Sudan
    • start potato supply chain Kenya
    • Waterwatch included
  • 2018

    2018

    • NSO awards grant to AUXFIN and partners for GAP4A project in Burundi
    • UMVA and PosteCash Senegal announce interoperability
    • AUXFIN and UMVA present at IFAD marketplace in UN headquarters in New York.
    • Launch of UMVA in Mali with support from Mastercard Foundation's Fund for Rural Prosperity
    • Connecting UMVA solutions with GEO DATA
    • UMVA PAYMENT APP and POS APP
    • JEANNE tool for communication and chatbot, with incident reporting
  • 2017

    2017

    • AfDB commissioned market study for the introduction of UMVA in Mali, Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso
    • Introduction of UMVA in Italy with support from IOM
    • Scoping mission in Lebanon to enable Cash Assistance with UMVA
    • Burundi growing to 170.000 families (1 million people)
    • POSTE-CASH with UMVA link with 3000 access points in Senegal
    • UMVA COOP fase 1 implemented
    • GEO developed
  • 2016

    2016

    • SALPOST introduces POSTUMVA in Sierra Leone on 16th of June, the international day of family remittances
    • UMVA projects in Burundi reach 30.000 families
    • CAP solution introduced, with 6 pillars
    • UMVA AGENT introduced
  • 2015

    2015

    • AfDB provides a grant to our partner in Senegal to leverage the UMVA service towards financial inclusion
    • Study to use UMVA in refugee camps in Kurdistan
    • Introduction of community activation in Burundi
  • 2014

    2014

    • Rabobank funds our partner in Senegal to introduce the UMVA service across its branch network
    • Introduction of UMVA in Belgium and the Netherlands
    • Creation of AUXFIN Burundi
    • First implementation for payment process on the PSEB fertilizer project
  • 2013

    2013

    • Introduction of UMVA in France
    • Development of UMVA LOAN solution
    • School registration system installed in Nepal
  • 2012

    2012

    • Introduction of UMVA in Spain
    • UMVA Bank developed with focus on SACCO’s
  • 2011

    2011

    • Birth of AUXFIN International to boost the implementation of the UMVA solutions
    • Launch of UMVA pilot in Senegal with support from IFAD
    • UMVA Client developed with focus on international transfers

AUXFIN Burundi G50 status report

Our Monitoring & Evaluation team published a report that describes the status and impact of AUXFIN services in the G50 in Gitega, Kayanza and Karusi up to May 2021. As of now, AUXFIN counts 4,326 G50s in those three provinces with 264,813 registered members. It is a detailed report that defines the G50s based on AUXFIN’s pillars: Social, Financial, Work & Income and Health. It explains how AUXFIN combines a platform of digital services with social structures and a local support network.

AUXFIN Burundi G50 status report
 

To know more about the report click this

Download PDF AUXFIN Burundi G50 status report

 

James Habiyambere (Rushombo gr1-Bugenyuzi, Karusi)

James Habiyambere (Rushombo gr1-Bugenyuzi, Karusi)

James H. is young man who cultivates beans, maize, and eggplants. He started using AgriCoach from September 2020. “Before learning good agricultural practices, I never used to reach 50kgs of harvest. Eversince I learned new techniques through videos, I gained a lot of knowledge. For beans I harvested 270kgs, and for maize, I harvested 400kgs with half a kilo of seeds on my first try of AgriCoach.”

The weather information contained in AgriCoach helps him to know when to call in daily workers for his fields, but also to know when to dry out the harvest or seeds when needed.

“From the money I received from the sale of my first big beans and maize harvest, I paid 25.000BIF to the administration to get a place at the market when they were distributing business spots. I built there a house that will serve as a small shop later. Moreover, from the money I got from my eggplant harvest, I started out a hair salon at the market.”

In this past season, James H. bought a calf using the money he got from his beans harvest. He also acquired a small plot of land that he bought at 370.000BIF in which he is planning to plant potatoes in the next agricultural season.

James Habiyambere is slowly becoming an affirmed businessperson all of that because of the benefits of using AgriCoach techniques on his crops.

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