[Source Photo: Getty Images] Amini uses local AI workstations to process data, saving on cloud costs and employing engineers who understand the target market. Farmers need data to monitor and predict everything that goes into affecting their crops from drought and flood conditions to soil health and temperature fluctuations. But for many—particularly those in developing nations—such ...

In the village of Ndodo, 40 kilometers south of the Malawian capital Lilongwe, farmers gather in the shade of an acacia tree as a voice over a smartphone tells them how to get rid of a weevil that’s destroying their sweet potato crops. The tips offered by the app in the local language Chichewa is ...

Editor’s note: This viewpoint is part of Foresight Africa 2024. AI and other automation technologies are presenting game-changing opportunities for [Africa’s] smallholder farmers. Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will be the most significant contributor to the transformation of agri-food systems in Africa. OpenAI’s ChatGPT application exemplifies the rapid pace of advancement in AI capabilities in the ...

In the ever-evolving digital landscape of Africa, a series of groundbreaking initiatives are reshaping the future of e-commerce, agriculture, and artificial intelligence. The continent is witnessing an unprecedented digital revolution, spearheaded by innovative platforms like Jumia Technologies, Farmz2U, and the advent of cutting-edge AI tools like ‘Sora’ by OpenAI. Amidst this digital transformation, strategic partnerships ...

Africa is heavily reliant on agriculture. Over the past decade, agriculture has constituted 42-48% of total employment on the continent. Subsistence farming is a mainstay of many African countries, especially south of the Sahara, which boasts a quarter of the world’s arable land and has an estimated 33 million smallholder farms, with agriculture contributing to 17% of gross domestic product (GDP). ...