Programme overview
LSFIN Short Course Certificate
Discover how agricultural technology and digital finance are transforming food production, rural economies, and smallholder farming across Africa — covering precision agriculture, agri-insurance, mobile credit, and digital food supply chains.
LevelProfessional
TypeProfessional Short Course
Duration4 – 6 weeks
Delivery100% Online — Self-Paced
AssessmentWritten Assignment
Programme feeUSD $499
Application fee£10
Topics & modules
What you will cover
1The AgriTech Revolution — drones, IoT sensors, satellite data, precision farming.
2Rural and Agricultural Finance — smallholder credit, warehouse receipt financing, mobile money for farmers.
3Digital Insurance for Agriculture — index-based crop insurance, satellite imagery for claims.
4Data Analytics in Agriculture — crop yield prediction, soil monitoring, AI pest management.
5Digital Agricultural Marketplaces — commodity exchanges, farm-to-consumer platforms.
6Climate Finance and Carbon Credits — carbon markets, sustainable agriculture, climate-smart finance.