A Kenyan farmer and agriculture entrepreneur Noah Nasiali has been named as one of five of Facebook’s community leaders in residence, winning a prize worth up to $1m (£760,000).
It is awarded to those are people who are seen as having a “strong, clear and committed vision for their community”, the social media company says.
Mr Nasiali has won the prize for the Africa-wide online community he set up to help farmers share crucial information. His group has now brought 100,000 farmers together, Facebook says.
In response to the award, Mr Nasiali tweeted: “Many are times when we start a journey that you do not know the final destination, A journey that you sometimes have to walk alone, one that only you have the clue.”
He spoke to CNBC Africa about the prize:
-BBC News
