Powering the dreams of the next billion.

Terra is a mission-driven Pan-African company building technology that enables institutions in emerging markets to operate, grow, and serve communities with confidence.

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Schoolchildren in red uniforms laughing together in their schoolyard
A tea farmer in her field holds up her smart card
A boy wearing a Terra GO Band climbs onto his school bus
Pupils in green uniforms raise the wristbands they tap for school meals

Who we are

Behind a child's lunch, a farmer's payment and a parent's peace of mind, there is Terra.

Our brands

Two brands and a foundation.

Each with its own name, its own look and its own home.

01

The technology that powers institutions.

Behind school-feeding programmes, the tea value chain and digital wallets.

  • School feeding
  • Agri value chains
  • Wallet-as-a-Service
→Explore Terra Enterprise
A schoolgirl at lunch shows the wristband she taps for her meal
02

Peace of Mind for You.

Terra GO gives parents and schools visibility of a child's school day and beyond.

  • Band
  • Bag Tag
  • Smart Backpack
  • Terra GO Pro Coming soon
→Explore Terra GO
A minder taps a child's Terra GO Band with the staff phone on the school bus
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Technology for good.

The Terra Foundation is how we give back to the communities we serve, starting with school meals.

  • School meals
  • With Food 4 Education
→Explore Terra Foundation
Two pupils laugh together over their lunch boxes under a tree at school

Impact

What it adds up to.

850,000 children a day, through the school-feeding programmes we power Terra Enterprise
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Schoolchildren smile at lunch in a school-feeding programme
850,000children a day, through the school-feeding programmes we powerTerra Enterprise
Lunchtime in a school dining shed: a cook serves pupils
250M+meals servedTerra Enterprise
A tea farmer in her field holds up her smart card
1,000,000+tea farmers supported, with KTDA across 71 factoriesTerra Enterprise
A boy wearing a Terra GO Band climbs onto his school bus
453,700verified student trips in Q3 2026Terra GO

Our story

Founded in Nairobi in 2012.

Led by its founders, Muriuki Collins and Martin Nyaga.

About Terra →
2012

Founded

Terra starts in Nairobi.

2016

Payments

A digital payments business.

2020–22

The shutdown

Covid took a profitable business in three markets to zero. School feeding kept us going.

2022

Rebuilt

We came back and rebuilt.

2023

1.4M users

Powered with our partners.

The Terra team in the Nairobi office
2026

Terra GO

Our second brand, for parents and schools.

What we believe

Grit is part of who we are. When the ground shifts, we rebuild.Our story →

Our partners

In good company.

Food 4 Education Dishi na County KTDA Cup of Uji Malaika Kitchens Akiba Mashinani Trust