gejomobile - we speak the farmer's language

Phil Matibe (44)

Chairman

Phil Matibe is the founder of gejomobile and was a pioneer in the development of the fresh

produce

export and outgrower networks in Zimbabwe. An astute agricultural entrepreneur with

over 20 years of

commercial farm management and agronomy experience in subsaharan Africa.

He has extensive

experience in sustainable organic agriculture, artificial insemination, drip

irrigation systems and

greenhouse horticulture. Phil is responsible for the overall strategic

direction, leadership and

co-ordination of gejomobile and has cultivated a culture-change that

focuses on African smallholder

farmers' agricultural potential .

Phil grew up on farms and brings to gejomobile all the agricultural ideas that can be transformed

into

practical applications. Phil was the driver behind GAMIS and SamCom and has been

instrumental in

the initiation of GAIT - the gejomobile RFID livestock identification and tracking

system for use by

smallholder farmers in Africa.

“gejomobile is a game changer for poverty reduction in Africa and our

technology is poised to germinate success in smallholder rural farming

communities through the convergence of smartphone mobile technology

and age-old sustainable agronomic practices”