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: Milken-Motsepe prize in fintech picks finalists
The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have named the three teams who have advanced to the final round of the Milken-Motsepe prize in fintech. The Milken-Motsepe fintech prize seeks to acknowledge innovative solutions for increasing financial inclusion for small enterprises in emerging and frontier countries. Read the full article here.