🚜 From Wall Street to African Farmlands: How Jehiel Oliver Is Powering a Farming Revolution with Hello Tractor
Jehiel Oliver is the founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, a social enterprise making tractor access affordable and efficient for farmers in emerging markets. With roots in finance and development, Jehiel launched Hello Tractor in Nigeria without a local network — but with deep conviction.
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What happens when a Wall Street finance professional trades boardrooms for farmlands in rural Nigeria?
In this week’s episode of Beta Mode, you’ll hear how Jehiel Oliver, founder of Hello Tractor, made that bold leap — and turned it into a powerful agritech movement that's transforming how smallholder farmers access equipment, grow their income, and secure their futures.
If you’re building for impact, solving hard problems, or navigating your own pivot, this one’s for you.
🔍 Quick Peek at What’s Inside This Episode
“You don’t need to come from farming to care about farmers. You just need to care enough to solve the problem.” – Jehiel Oliver
🔄 The Pivot: From Wall Street finance to African agriculture
🚜 The Innovation: Uber-style platform connecting farmers to tractors on demand
🌍 The Impact: Nearly 2 million farmers reached across 16 countries, over 5 million acres cultivated
💰 The Business Model: Licensing, equipment financing, blended capital
📡 The Tech: GPS tracking, agent networks, fleet management
📈 The Goal: Bridge the mechanization gap in 5 years. Support food security in 10.
🎙️ Meet Our Guest: Jehiel Oliver
Jehiel Oliver is the founder and CEO of Hello Tractor, a social enterprise making tractor access affordable and efficient for farmers in emerging markets. With roots in finance and development, Jehiel launched Hello Tractor in Nigeria without a local network — but with deep conviction.
Today, his work sits at the intersection of technology, agriculture, and impact finance, and is shaping the future of smallholder farming across the continent.
🌱 Why You Should Tune In
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