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Source: © Ollivier Girad/CIFOR-ICRAF Fifty-eight ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa have been identified as able to provide healthy diets in a changing climate

Africa’s ‘forgotten’ foods research wins prestigious US Cozzarelli Prize

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ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

ThriveAgric secures $56.4m funding, accelerates expansion plans

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FarmSmart, Amido partner to launch new mobile app for African farmers

30 Oct 2019

How technology can enhance affordable, sustainable agriculture in Africa

8 Oct 2019

Reshaping food systems with innovation and knowledge

Reshaping food systems with innovation and knowledge

7 Oct 2019

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

AI, changing the future of Africa's food security

13 Sep 2019

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Investing in the future of food and agriculture - farm better, not bigger

Mark Hassenkamp 14 Aug 2019

Africa rises to lead conversation on sustainable agriculture amidst climate change

Dr Shadrack Moephuli 24 Jul 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

CUT professor helps Africa farmers adapt to climate change

16 Jul 2019

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Tap digital solutions to transform Africa's agriculture

Laura Owings 8 Jul 2019

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

Nestlé launches innovation challenge in 6 African countries

28 May 2019

Thomas Fuerst, WING Marketing at Nokia

Using Smart Agriculture-as-a-Service to secure tomorrow's food supplies

11 Apr 2019

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Mobile app aiding farming data collection and sharing

Samuel Hinneh 9 Apr 2019

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

UJ to host inaugural African Conference on Vertical Farming and Urban Agriculture

5 Apr 2019

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

350 African researchers to benefit from training in how to tackle crop disease

5 Apr 2019

Farmcrowdy closes $1m additional seed funding

Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Mar 2019

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

4 tech trends to shape agriculture in 2019

4 tech trends to shape agriculture in 2019

4 Mar 2019

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

5 ways our food supply chain will transform in 5 years

14 Feb 2019

Agritech Expo Zambia returns, adds new features

Agritech Expo Zambia returns, adds new features

1 Feb 2019

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AGCO unveils innovative Farm in a Box initiative for Africa's rural communities

22 Jan 2019

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

#BizTrends2019: 5 trends shaping the fresh produce sector

Lindie Stroebel 21 Jan 2019

10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

21 Jan 2019

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

The tech fix that won't secure food supplies

Anita Makri 24 Dec 2018

Drone piloting project reshapes Africa's agricultural productivity

Drone piloting project reshapes Africa's agricultural productivity

14 Dec 2018

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

Nteranya Sanginga 10 Dec 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

8 Nov 2018

Airbus launches white paper on aerospace technologies in Africa

Airbus launches white paper on aerospace technologies in Africa

31 Oct 2018

Can IoT provide the seeds of growth in Africa?

Can IoT provide the seeds of growth in Africa?

Reshaad Sha 31 Oct 2018

FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

29 Oct 2018

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Fundisiwe Maseko 25 Mar 2019

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Blue economy: Experts call for sustainable exploitation

Ruth Waruhiu 25 Mar 2019

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4 tech trends to shape agriculture in 2019

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10 tech startups to participate in Airbus, GIZ #Africa4Future programme

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Anita Makri 24 Dec 2018

Drone piloting project reshapes Africa's agricultural productivity

Drone piloting project reshapes Africa's agricultural productivity

14 Dec 2018

Boosting R&D capacity for sustainable agriculture

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Nteranya Sanginga 10 Dec 2018

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

AfDB looks to turn African savannah into global food basket using agritech

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Airbus launches white paper on aerospace technologies in Africa

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FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

FAO director-general stresses importance of job creation in rural areas

29 Oct 2018

IBM Food Trust launches worldwide with Carrefour on board

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11 Oct 2018

AfDB, Purdue University host conference on successful farming technologies

AfDB, Purdue University host conference on successful farming technologies

26 Sep 2018

African startups named winners of Pitch AgriHack

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Tom Jackson 17 Sep 2018

Top 10 nominees for Innovation Prize for Africa 2018 announced

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Agritech startup named winner of Seedstars Uganda

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Tom Jackson 29 Aug 2018

Africa should be the breadbasket of the world says AfDB president

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