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Afrik-Jeunes: L’agritech ivoirienne COOL LION parmi les lauréats du prix Milken-Motsepe

Afrik-Jeunes, a French-language publication based in Cameroon, featured the winners of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech in a recent article. The article highlighted the People’s Choice bonus prize winner, Cool Lion, a Côte d’Ivoire-based start-up that provides cooling-as-a-service solutions powered by renewable energy. Click here to read more.

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ITWeb Africa: Researchers Unveil AgriTech Plan to Boost Rice Production

ITWeb Africa recently featured IRRI-AfricaRice, the Third Place Winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech. In this article, Venuprasad Ramaiah, PhD, head of the International Rice Greenbank at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), details the importance of growing flood-tolerant rice varieties across Africa. Read the full article here.

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ITWeb Africa: Agritech start-up Karpolax seeks action in Kenya, Tanzania

ITWeb Africa recently featured Karpolax, the Second Place Winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech. In this article, Karpolax co-founders Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita share the company’s plans for expansion, “bringing its green nanotechnology solutions for fruit shelf-life extension to new markets”. Read the full article here.

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ITWeb Africa: Tanzanian agritech start-up NovFeed eyes global goal

ITWeb Africa, a South Africa-based business technology outlet, recently featured NovFeed, the Grand Prize Winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech. In this article, NovFeed co-founder Otaigo Elisha offers insight into the impact of the competition and the $1 million Grand Prize, as well as NovFeed’s potential to “transform the food industry” in Africa and around the world. Read the full article here.

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