Intelligent Agriculture
AWIEF launches digital platform to enhance SMEs’ investment and e...
Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) in partnership with USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (USAID TradeHub) has launched a new programme which will increase the investor, export readiness and competitiveness of 100 SMEs in Southern Africa....
Flapmax and Microsoft announce first cohort of African start-ups...
Flapmax has announced the 12 companies selected for the first cohort of the FAST start-up accelerator created to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital ecosystem. In partnership with Microsoft, Flapmax’s 12-week start-up accelerator begins March 21st, 2022. The...
Machine Learning can solve some of Africa’s biggest challenges
From better healthcare access to improved food security, Machine Learning could tackle a wide range of challenges in developing countries. In 2020, a study published in Nature showed that Google’s Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence programme, DeepMind AI,...
Kenya-based team develops top Call for Code solution to help reduce...
IBM recently announced that Mavuno Link was selected as a Call for Code regional winner for innovation to provide Kenyan farmers with direct access to buyers of their produce – making the food value chain more efficient. IBM and David Clark Cause have recently announced...
Features
Focus on Information and Communications Technology in Angola
Prior to gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, Angola had a rich tradition of family-based farming and was self-sufficient in all...
Bridging the divide in Burkina Faso: How tech is changing lives
Technology is playing an important role in improving the lives of some of the poorest members of the population in Burkina Faso....
Why agriculture is the first frontier of African innovation
Article by Ashley Boag, Chief Business Officer at SAP Africa In 2050, Africa’s population will double to 2.4 billion people,...
Case Studies
DGB powers sales success with new SAP solution
In the highly competitive wine industry, producing great-tasting wines is not enough to ensure success. Without a super charged sales...