Technology
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Pitching competition opens for African agritech start-ups
pitch competition targeting young technology innovators in Africa’s agriculture and food sectors has opened for applications. Pitch AgriHack identifies innovative youth-led businesses with technological ... -
Exciting Previews of New Tech at Bobcat Demo Days
Bobcat showed leading edge concepts applying electrification, digitization and autonomy to the work site The Doosan Bobcat Campus at Dobris in the Czech Republic ... -
OMNIA’S STRATEGIC EXECUTION DELIVERS STRONG GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE
Revenue from continuing operations increased by 30% to R21.4 billion Profit after tax from continuing operations rose by 80% to R1.1 billion HEPS from ... -
FendtONE combines the tractor and the office with one operating system
Johannesburg, South Africa, (15 June) 2021: The new FendtONE platform merges the machine and the office into one control unit. FendtONE combines the familiar ... -
Mastercard and Ecobank Group Partner to Digitize Agricultural Value Chains
Mastercard and Ecobank Group will deploy Mastercard Farm Pass, an award-winning, innovative solution that helps connect smallholder farmers to financial and agricultural ecosystemsMastercard Farm ... -
AGRA and Microsoft preach digital transformation in agriculture
Earlier in 2021, Microsoft’s 4Afrika initiative in partnership with AGRA created technology solutions that will improve food security for 30 million households. -
Nigerian Tech Startup Pricepally Tackles Rising Food Costs With Bulk-Buying Platform
Nigerian entrepreneur Luther Lawoyin’s cooperative platform, PricePally, enables multiple households to order groceries jointly and benefit from lower prices. By Nontobeko Mlambo Johannesburg — ... -
FEMI ADEKOYA: THE NIGERIAN FARMER TRANSFORMING AGRICULTURE WITH DRONE TECHNOLOGY
Drones are currently leading smart technologies and breaking down barriers in different industries. The innovation that was once primarily used in the military is ... -
Newly Launched e-Commerce Platform Seeks to Link SMEs to West African Market
Nairobi — Small and Medium Enterprises in Africa are set to benefit from a newly launched E-commerce trading platform aimed at promoting intra-Africa trade. ... -
Trends Toward A Circular Agriculture In Kenya
Circular agriculture is termed a food system that is in harmony with nature and meets social needs simultaneously. With the growing population in Kenya, ...
Pupils trained on farming, making of agriprenuers
Kenya moves closer to goal of 100% renewable energy generation by 2030