Brand portal/Social templates
06 — Social templates

Pick a format. Publish in ten.

Twelve plug-and-play templates across the five channels Kuza uses. Each one shows the post on the left and the copy formula on the right. Fill the orange placeholders, hit publish.

Owner
Manish · Brand team
Channels covered
LinkedIn · Instagram · X · YouTube · WhatsApp Channels
Brand voice
Grounded · direct · warm · quietly confident
Last updated
25 May 2026
01LinkedIn

For donors, partners, and sector.

Job: show the work, share what we're learning, attract serious collaborators. Cadence: 2–3 posts/week plus the monthly Field Notes newsletter. Tone: observational, evidence-led, plain language. No emoji.

3
Templates
80–200
Words
3–5
Hashtags
Live previewLinkedIn
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Kuza Biashara
Re-engineering rural food systems · Africa & South Asia
2d · 🌍
James Odhiambo runs 47 farmers' shopping lists from his phone in Siaya. He's 26. Two years ago he trained through REDI. Today he advises maize, soybean, and dairy farmers across three sub-counties on what to plant, when to buy inputs, and where to sell. This week, his network moved 12 tonnes of soya. This is what one Agripreneur does. There are 5,999 more of him across nine countries.
#Kuza #REDI #Agripreneurs
James Odhiambo, Agripreneur, Siaya
👍 ❤️ 🌱 142· 18 comments· 9 reposts
Agripreneur spotlight · weekly
"One name, one network, one number."

A single Agripreneur, what they do, one piece of evidence from this week. Closes by tying them back to the 6,000-strong network.

1Hook (bold). [NAME] [VERB] [NUMBER] in [COUNTY/COUNTRY].
2Their age, when they trained through REDI, what they advise on.
3This week's proof: [CONCRETE NUMBER].
4Tie back: "This is what one Agripreneur does. There are 5,999 more across nine countries."
53 tags: #Kuza #REDI + program tag
6Image: portrait of the Agripreneur, 1200×627, captioned
Live previewLinkedIn
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Kuza Biashara
Re-engineering rural food systems · Africa & South Asia
1d · 🌍
1.2 million farmers. That's the number on the OneNetwork platform as of this week — across Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. A few things we're learning at this scale: — The Agripreneur model holds at 200:1. Push past 240 and trust starts to slip. — Microloan repayment is highest where the same Agripreneur also delivers inputs. — Voice is still our best telemetry. 2,800+ recordings now drive weekly decisions. 100 million by 2030.
#Kuza #OneNetwork #SmallholderFarmers
1.2M farmers · 9 countries
👍 ❤️ 🌱 487· 64 comments· 41 reposts
Data milestone · monthly
"One big number, three things we're learning."

When a proof point crosses a threshold worth marking. Doesn't celebrate the number — uses it as a lens to share something the team has learned at that scale.

1The number alone (one line, bold).
2The context — where, when, across what.
3"A few things we're learning at this scale:" + 3 dash bullets.
4Closing line: tie to the 2030 goal or next milestone.
5Image: data card on charcoal, big sunset number.
Live previewLinkedIn
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Kuza Biashara
Re-engineering rural food systems · Africa & South Asia
4h · 🌍
Here's what Kuza shipped in May. — 412 new Agripreneurs through REDI cohorts in Kenya, Tanzania, and Bangladesh — OneNetwork v3.2: in-app microloan applications now live in 4 markets — 184 new villages reached in Uttar Pradesh — Field Notes Issue #1 — our monthly newsletter, launched 26 May Two things we're proud of, one we're still working on, all in the comments. 👇
#Kuza #FieldNotesFromKuza
👍 ❤️ 🌱 296· 38 comments· 22 reposts
Monthly shipped · last Friday of each month
"What we shipped this month."

A confident, dashboard-style update. Bullet list of concrete things shipped — products, cohorts, villages, partnerships. Ends with an invitation that drives comments.

1Hook: "Here's what Kuza shipped in [MONTH]."
24–6 dash bullets. Each one a discrete thing with a number or place.
3Closing line: "Two things we're proud of, one we're still working on — in the comments." Drives engagement.
4Plant the proud/working-on in the first comment.
5No image needed — text-only performs better for this format.
02Instagram

For the wider public, youth, and field network.

Job: field stories, faces, moments, behind-the-scenes. Cadence: 3–4 posts/week + stories. Tone: personal, present-tense. Light emoji OK (1–2 max). Lead the caption with a person or a moment.

3
Templates
50–120
Caption words
5–8
Carousel slides
Live previewInstagram · 1:1
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kuza.biashara
Agripreneurs reviewing dataSiaya · 14 May
kuza.biashara James is showing Mary how to read the soya price spike on his phone. She'll sell tomorrow morning. 🌱 This is what one Agripreneur, twenty minutes, and a working data feed can do. #Kuza #Agripreneurs #FieldNotes #Kenya
Field photo · 2× per week
"One moment, present tense."

A real photo of one moment. Caption opens on the person doing the thing — never on the program or the org.

1Photo: faces and hands. No stock. 1080×1080. Caption overlay = location + date.
2Caption line 1: [NAME] + present-tense verb + the moment.
3Line 2: the small thing that's true (1 emoji max).
4Closing line: zoom out one click — what this means.
54 tags: #Kuza + program + format + geography
Live previewInstagram · 1:1
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kuza.biashara
"The alerts changed when I sell. I don't guess anymore."Mary · Maize farmer · Busia
kuza.biashara Mary started getting price alerts six months ago. Sixty farmers in her sub-county told us the same thing. Voices like Mary's are what shapes how OneNetwork evolves. We've now collected 2,800+. #Kuza #SmallholderFarmers #Voices
Quote card · 1× per week
"A voice from the field, with a number behind it."

A pull quote from a real voice recording on the orange/charcoal card system. Caption explains the quote isn't a one-off — it's a pattern we heard from many.

1Card: sunset bg, charcoal stripe top + bottom, quote in Playfair Display.
2Attribution: First name · role · county (consent required).
3Caption line 1: [NAME] + context — when they said it, what triggered it.
4Line 2: the pattern — how many other farmers said the same.
5Closing: tie to OneNetwork or program.
63 tags: #Kuza #SmallholderFarmers #Voices
Live preview · slide 1Instagram · carousel
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kuza.biashara
What we learned from 2,800 farmers this quarter1 / 7 · swipe →
kuza.biashara Three things showed up across every voice recording we collected this quarter. Swipe through → If your team is building anything for smallholder farmers, slide 5 is the one worth screenshotting. #Kuza #Voices #FieldNotes
Carousel · "what we learned" · 1× per fortnight
"5–8 slide field finding."

Long-form on Instagram. Walks the reader through a finding from the field — one insight, one number, one quote per slide. Caption tells them which slide matters.

1Slide 1 (cover): question or finding in Playfair Display, charcoal bg, sunset stripes. "Swipe →" marker.
2Slides 2–6: one insight each — title, number, quote.
3Slide 7: "What this means" — implication for partners or peer orgs.
4Slide 8 (optional): CTA — read the full Field Notes issue.
5Caption: hook + "slide X is the one to screenshot" + 3 tags.
03X / Twitter

For press, sector commentary, fast threads.

Job: quick updates, threads on data we've published, replies to sector conversations. Cadence: as-needed, not scheduled. Tone: direct, quotable, specific. Threads beat long single tweets.

2
Templates
≤280
Chars / tweet
5–9
Tweets / thread
Live previewX · single tweet
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Kuza Biashara
@kuzabiashara · 2h
94% of the smallholder farmers in our network increased their yields last year. 97% earned more. 6,000 Agripreneurs. 1.2M farmers. 9 countries. Independent study via @60_Decibels. Methodology + data: kuza.one/impact
💬 84🔁 312❤️ 1.4K📊 47K views
Single tweet · proof point
"Three numbers. One link."

When a result, milestone, or study is worth landing in 280 characters or less. Stack the numbers, name the source, link the proof.

1Line 1: the finding — bold claim, real number.
2Line 2: 3 scale numbers stacked (e.g., 6,000 · 1.2M · 9).
3Line 3: source attribution + link to methodology.
4No hashtags in single tweets. Tag the source partner if relevant.
Live previewX · thread opener
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Kuza Biashara
@kuzabiashara · 1d
We trained 6,000 rural youth to become Agripreneurs. They now support 1.2M smallholder farmers across 9 countries. Here's what we got wrong in the first 1,000 — and why the model only worked once we fixed it. 🧵 (1/9)
💬 142🔁 1.1K❤️ 4.2K📊 218K views
Thread · learning-led
"What we got wrong, and what we learned."

Honesty drives reach on X. Open with a result, then walk through what was hard. 5–9 tweets. Last tweet links to the full write-up.

1Tweet 1: scale + tension. "We did X. Here's what we got wrong." 🧵 (1/9)
2Tweets 2–7: one lesson per tweet. Start each with the mistake.
3Tweet 8: the principle the team operates on now.
4Tweet 9: link to Field Notes essay + invitation to reply.
04YouTube

For deep research and stories that need video.

Job: long-form video, Agripreneur stories, program explainers, partner case studies. Cadence: monthly when we have something worth uploading — never on a schedule. Tone: documentary, not promotional.

2
Templates
3–8
Min / video
<60s
Shorts
Live previewYouTube · thumbnail
Field Notes · Ep. 03
The 200:1 Number
7:42
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The 200:1 Number — Why an Agripreneur can only serve so many farmers, and what happens when we push past it
Kuza Biashara · 12K subscribers
8,427 views · 3 days ago
Story video · ~monthly
"Documentary-style explainer."

A single question, answered through field footage, voices, and on-screen data. 3–8 minutes. Title formula: short hook, long subtitle.

1Thumbnail: charcoal bg, "[SERIES NAME] · Ep. [N]" in sunrise, big serif title.
2Title: [SHORT HOOK][LONG EXPLANATORY SUBTITLE]
3Description line 1: One sentence — what this video is and isn't.
4Chapters: timestamps. Skip "Intro." Open on the question.
5Description footer: official boilerplate paragraph + kuza.one
6Pinned comment: the one question to discuss in the replies.
Live previewYouTube Short · 9:16
Short
200 farmers, one phone
0:47
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200 farmers, one phone #shorts
Kuza Biashara
42K views · 1 week ago
YouTube Short · weekly when possible
"One Agripreneur, 45 seconds."

Vertical 9:16. One Agripreneur shows one thing they do — answers the question "what's a day in the life?" Open hard, no intro card.

1First 2 seconds: the Agripreneur on camera, doing the thing. No logo.
2Caption overlay: name + role + county, 1.5 seconds.
320–35 seconds: they explain in their own language, with translated subtitles.
4Last 5 seconds: closing number on screen ("Today: [NUMBER + UNIT]"). Kuza logo bottom-right.
5Title: [NUMBER + WHAT] #shorts
05WhatsApp Channels

For the field network and alumni.

Job: operational updates, alerts, opportunities, training reminders. The closest channel to the Agripreneurs themselves. Cadence: weekly digest + as-needed alerts. Tone: practical, fast, useful first.

2
Templates
60–150
Words / msg
≤2
Emoji
Live previewWhatsApp Channel
Kuza · Field Briefing WEEK 21
📣 This week across the network: — 412 new Agripreneurs graduated REDI cohorts (Kenya, Tanzania, Bangladesh) — Soya prices up 8% in Western Kenya — good window to advise sale — OneNetwork v3.2 is live. In-app microloan applications now work in 4 markets. — Reminder: monthly Agripreneur call this Friday, 4pm EAT. Reply MORE for the full numbers.
Friday 4:32 PM
Weekly digest · Friday afternoon
"What changed, what to do."

Short, scannable digest of the week's network-wide updates. Each bullet is either a fact, a price signal, a product release, or a reminder. Ends with one reply prompt to learn engagement.

1Header: Kuza · Field Briefing · Week [N]
2Body line 1: 📣 *This week across the network:*
34 dash bullets — cohort numbers, price signals, product, reminder.
4CTA: "Reply *[KEYWORD]* for the full numbers."
5Use WhatsApp *bold* and _italic_ formatting. Max 2 emoji.
Live previewWhatsApp Channel
Kuza · Opportunity 7 DAYS
REDI Cohort 14 — applications now open. 100 spots. Open to rural youth (18–30) in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Bangladesh. What you'll learn: — Agripreneur business model — OneNetwork app + tools — Microloan + market access 📅 Deadline: 1 June, 6pm EAT. 🔗 Apply: kuza.one/redi-14 Forward to one young person you think should apply.
Today 11:08 AM
Alert · opportunity, application, deadline
"One thing. One date. One link."

Time-sensitive opportunities. Volunteer applications, cohort openings, partner programs, training slots. Always include forward prompt — WhatsApp's job is to travel.

1Header: Kuza · Opportunity · [N DAYS] badge (sunset).
2Bold opening: *[OPPORTUNITY] — applications now open.*
3Eligibility: number of spots, who it's for, where.
4"What you'll learn / get": 3 dash bullets max.
5📅 Deadline + 🔗 link.
6Forward prompt: "Forward to one [PERSON] who should apply."
12 templates · 5 channels
Owner: Manish · Brand team. Updated 25 May 2026.