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ICTWorks: Apply Now: $2 Million for African AI Ideas for 4th Industrial Revolution

In 2025, global spending on goods and services is expected to surpass $5 trillion, making manufacturing one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world. Manufacturing also generates up to 20 additional jobs per role, absorbs large labor pools, and attracts long-term investment.

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As digital advancements continue to reshape our world, manufacturing is entering a new era of innovation – powered by the Fourth Industrial Revolution. AI, robotics, nanotechnology, 3D printing, and other emerging technologies are transforming business as usual.

Strategic investments in manufacturing have never been more critical. Emerging technologies and AI can unlock transformative growth, fuel technological breakthroughs, and build long-term economic resilience.

$2 Million: African AI Ideas for 4th Industrial Revolution

The Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize Program is calling on bold innovators revolutionizing manufacturing value chains in African markets.

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$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.

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Launch Base Africa: Billionaire-Funded Program Offers $2m Equity-Free to African AI & Manufacturing Startups

A new $2m equity-free prize programme, backed by South African billionaire Dr. Patrice Motsepe and the Milken Institute, is putting AI and manufacturing at the centre of Africa’s tech ambitions. Announced at the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AI and Manufacturing is the fourth and most ambitious iteration of a growing innovation challenge series focused on solving Africa’s structural challenges through technology. This time, the focus is squarely on artificial intelligence and smart manufacturing — areas that have so far seen only limited African participation despite their global momentum. Read the full article here.

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