https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/707.html Africa news 15 Agri Tech news - Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/410/707.html en-us Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:46:42 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-stadium-urine-recycling-innovator-selected-for-2026-africa-prize-747712a South African chemical engineer Dyllon Randall, who co-founded a modular urine-to-fertiliser recovery system at the Cape Town Stadium, is among four innovators selected from a shortlist of 16 to compete for the 2026 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 1-272102 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-forgotten-foods-research-wins-prestigious-us-cozzarelli-prize-895753a An international research team has won the 2023 Cozzarelli Prize for a paper on the potential of ‘forgotten’ food crops in sub-Saharan Africa to provide healthy diets in a changing climate. 1-248459 Thu, 16 May 2024 12:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/65/520/240055.html WorldFish and Norway have together launched a four-year initiative aimed at refining, testing, and scaling innovative renewable energy solutions for the aquaculture sector in Egypt. The Center for Renewable Energy in Aquaculture (CeREA) is being funded by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Cairo until 2027. 1-240055 Tue, 11 Jul 2023 09:47:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/707/236072.html Bioscience and technology in agriculture will come under the spotlight at Africa Agri Tech taking place at the Sun Arena in Pretoria from 14-16 March 2023. 1-236072 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:12:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/707/232175.html Kenya has lifted a ban on genetically modified crops in response to the worst drought to affect the East African region in 40 years, with authorities hoping it will improve crop yields and food security. 1-232175 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 08:44:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/1/472/230476.html Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery, internet-connected sensors and other technologies to farm more efficiently. While these practices could help increase crop yields and reduce costs, the technology behind the practices is creating opportunities for extremists, terrorists and adversarial governments to attack farming machinery, with the aim of disrupting food production. 1-230476 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/185/228830.html Pioneering startups developing plant-based, fermented and cultured alternatives to animal-based products and ingredients are invited to apply for the ProVeg Incubator programme. 1-228830 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 07:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.africa/Article/410/707/226724.html Case studies across Africa demonstrate the positive impact that access to even the most basic mobile technology can offer smallholder farmers. This underscores the importance of driving inclusive access to digital technology, especially mobile-based, to help the continent's farmers mitigate the impact of climate change. 1-226724 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 11:53:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/157/839/226246.html ThriveAgric, a Nigerian technology-driven agricultural company, has raised $56.4m in debt funding from local commercial banks and institutional investors. The raise also included a co-investment grant of $1.75m from the USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment. 1-226246 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 10:19:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa https://www.bizcommunity.co.ke/Article/111/707/223528.html Elgon Kenya and the University of Nairobi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding paving way for the construction of the Agricultural Technology and Innovation Centre (ATIC) at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Services, Upper Kabete Campus in the capital city. The ATIC will nurture and strengthen innovations in agriculture and entrepreneurship. The aim is to foster adoption of cutting edge innovations leading to job creation and product development resulting in a thriving agricultural sector for enhanced economic growth for the country. 1-223528 Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Agriculture Technology Africa