Digital technologies are revolutionising agricultural value chains, providing improved access to inputs, finance, markets and weather information. With the right policies and programmes in place,…
Transforming the African Agribusiness Sector with Tech
According to experts, the African population is expected to double by 2050, which means that food demand on the continent is expected to at least…
Big Data And Smart Farmers For Africa’s Agricultural Transformation
Why data could be the deciding factor in Africa’s agricultural transformation. The world has a palm oil problem. It’s a global, billion-dollar industry and its…
#AfricaMonth: Committing to the Digital Transformation of Agriculture in Africa
According to a How we made it in Africa article by Otavio Veras, Africa’s economy is inherently dependent on agriculture, with more than 60% of…
Uganda: Cloud Computing Helps Grow Agricultural Sector and Middle Class
The Ugandan government wants to move its citizens to a middle-income status by 2040. But most Ugandans farm small plots, barely making a living. Kalangala…
Data: The Fertilizer that will feed Africa’s Agricultural Transformation
Everywhere we look, technology is being touted as the enabler of a new era of African agricultural prosperity. The exciting world of possibilities offered by…
AI Should Empower and Enable Human Prosperity, Not Impede It
Despite the reservations of several leading technologists and scientists – most notably among them Messrs Musk and Hawking – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one…
Beyond Profit: How Innovation is Helping Africa’s Agri-industry Feed the World
Africa’s agricultural sector is of immense importance to the world. With one-quarter of the world’s arable land, Africa is expected to play a leading role…
You Can’t Eat Your Smartphone: Why Agriculture is the First Frontier of African Innovation
In 2050, Africa’s population will double to 2.4 billion people, accounting for a fifth of the global population. At the same time, the continent will…
Hunger For Agro Technology Key to Addressing Starvation
Africa can address its plethora of challenges such as hunger, unemployment, poverty and diseases if government and the Africa private sector increase investments in new…
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