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UN Global Goals Week features the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech

The Milken-Motsepe Prize In AgriTech is featured by the UN Global Goals Week newsletter. The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have announced the 25 Finalist teams for the Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech. The competition will award USD $2 million in total prizes for innovative solutions to increase economic value to farmers in Africa. The prize competition was designed to accelerate technological progress towards the first two SDGs. At this stage, each Finalist team will receive $10,000 to further develop and test their designs in Africa.

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PCTech: Farmpawa Secures $100,000 as a Semi-Finalist in the 2024 Milken-Motsepe Fintech Prize

The Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation has announced 10 teams that will share USD$1 million (approx. UGX3.67 billion) in total funding to support financial inclusion efforts for small businesses in emerging markets —having emerged as semi-finalists in the 2024 Milken-Motsepe Prize in Fintech. Each team will receive USD$100,000 (approx. UGX367 million). Farmpawa (from Uganda) is among the 10 semi-finalists. The other semi-finalists are from Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and the United Kingdom. Read the full article here.

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Emerging Brand Africa: Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation Announce Semifinalists for $2M FinTech Prize

The Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation have revealed the 10 teams advancing to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech. Each team will receive $100,000 in funding to develop innovative financial solutions. These teams responded to a global call for applications, aiming to expand financial inclusion in emerging and frontier markets. They will showcase their innovations at the Milken Institute’s Middle East and Africa Summit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, on December 5-6, 2024. Read the full article here.

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Africa Business Communities: [South Africa] Milken-Motsepe prize in fintech semifinalists announced

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation has announced the 10 teams advancing to the Semifinalist Round of the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech, with each team receiving $100,000 in funding. Responding to a global call for applications, this prize supports innovative solutions to expand access to tools necessary for financial inclusion across emerging and frontier markets. The Semifinalists will participate in an Innovation Showcase at the Milken Institute’s Middle East and Africa Summit on December 5-6, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, UAE.   Read the full article here.

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