Enter the Milken-Motsepe Innovation Prize program. The program is a collaboration between the Milken Institute’s Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Motsepe Foundation, a South Africa-based organization dedicated to tackling poverty and improving quality of life across Africa. The program’s goal is to cultivate entrepreneurship throughout the continent, marking just one of many emerging initiatives that have set its focus on Africa’s innovators and the rich potential of African economies. Click here to learn more.

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ITWeb Africa: Researchers Unveil AgriTech Plan to Boost Rice Production
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.