The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have launched a global competition to find innovative solutions that increase economic value for farmers in Africa. Registration is free and open to all. The grand prize winner will receive $1 million, and additional prizes worth $1 million would be available. Click here to read more.
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Motsepe Foundation: AgriTech in Africa Can Pave the Way for Global Food Security
“Humanitarian aid should never be a challenge for African societies. If we can coordinate and manage production among 33 million smaller holder farmers, we have enough for ourselves and to feed the world.” Tendai Chitapi, the co-founder of the agritech startup Kuronga, has lived and worked in some of the biggest cities in the world. During a 17-year career in finance, his humble beginnings in Harare took him to Durban, then Shanghai, Dubai, and finally Sandton. No longer inspired by the glamour of a big city life, Chitapi packed it all up to find home on a farm in Vaal River. Read the full article here.