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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.

 

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Businesswire: Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce Winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech and Launch New Prize

Prize program awards Verto the $1 million Grand Prize to advance FinTech innovations; the program also launches a new $2 million prize in manufacturing LOS ANGELES & JOHANNESBURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation are proud to announce the winner of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, a $2 million innovation award designed to reward companies working to expand access to capital and financial services for small businesses in emerging and frontier markets. The winner was announced at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles. Verto, based in the United Kingdom, won the $1 million Grand Prize for its business-to-business cross-border payments platform, which enables businesses in emerging markets to send and receive payments, eliminating intermediary fees, supporting 49 currencies, and settling transactions quickly. FinTech is the third prize awarded as part of the Milken–Motsepe Innovation Prize Program, a series of competitive multimillion-dollar global competitions and awards designed to incentivize and reward bold,

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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.

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TechAfricaNews: Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech Names Finalists Driving Financial Inclusion in Emerging Markets

Three FinTech innovators—Chumz, Oze, and Verto—compete for $1M Milken-Motsepe Prize, advancing financial inclusion in emerging markets. The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation are pleased to announce the three teams advancing to the final round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech. These innovators are competing for the prestigious US$1 million Grand Prize. Read the full article here.

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