Kuronga Co-Founder Tendai Chitapi spoke with Robin Fredericks from BizCommunity on Kuronga’s AI-enabled innovation, which received the Most Creative Use of Fourth Industrial Revolution Technologies bonus prize of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech. Read the full interview here.
News clips
$2 Million Milken-Motsepe Prize Launched to Spur AI-Driven Manufacturing in Africa
A new $2 million equity-free prize program, backed by South African billionaire Dr. Patrice Motsepe and the Milken Institute, is placing artificial intelligence and manufacturing at the heart of Africa’s technology ambitions. Unveiled at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing marks the fourth—and most ambitious—edition in a growing series of innovation challenges designed to tackle Africa’s structural issues through technology. This round turns a sharp focus to artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing—two sectors where African participation has remained limited despite strong global momentum. Read the full article here.
July 16, 2025