Listen to Otaigo Elisha, Co-Founder of NovFeed, Grand Prize Winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech discuss the company’s innovative technology for reducing food waste, employing youth and women, and lowering fertilizer costs for farmers in Africa. Otaigo also shares NovFeed’s plans for scaling up operations with the help of the $1 million Grand Prize. Listen to the full podcast interview here.
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PCTech: Farmpawa Secures $100,000 as a Semi-Finalist in the 2024 Milken-Motsepe Fintech Prize
The Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation has announced 10 teams that will share USD$1 million (approx. UGX3.67 billion) in total funding to support financial inclusion efforts for small businesses in emerging markets —having emerged as semi-finalists in the 2024 Milken-Motsepe Prize in Fintech. Each team will receive USD$100,000 (approx. UGX367 million). Farmpawa (from Uganda) is among the 10 semi-finalists. The other semi-finalists are from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. Read the full article here.