In this episode, Adam Torres and Emily Musil Church, Ph.D, Senior Director, Social Innovation at Milken Institute, explore the Milken–Motsepe Innovation Prize program.
Watch the full interview here.
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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.
September 4, 2024
