Technology key to Africa’s food security, report finds
from PHYLLISI BIRORI in Kigali, RwandaRwanda BureauKIGALI, (CAJ News) – AFRICA’S food security challenge is increasingly a technology challenge, according to a major new…
Drones for agritech
Ethiopia debuts drones to boost farming, environment
from ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) – ETHIOPIA is incorporating drones to boost agricultural production and preserve the…
Kenya advocates for digital trade to boost COMESA
from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya BureauNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – KENYA is calling for the acceleration of digital transformation and harmonising of trade standards to…
Innovators contest Africa Prize for Innovation
by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – SOME 16 innovators from seven countries will compete for the £60 000 Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for…
Senegal agritech startups receive finance boost
from AMADOU NDIAYE in Dakar, SenegalSenegal BureauDAKAR, (CAJ News) – SENEGALESE start-ups driving agricultural transformation in the country have received a boost after…