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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$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.
July 16, 2025