Agritech in Africa: How Blockchain Can Help Revolutionize Agriculture
In the first part of our series on agritech in Africa, we took a look into how IT and other technology investments are helping small farmers in Africa. In the...
Agritech in Africa: Cultivating Opportunities for ICT in Agriculture
Agriculture technologies in Africa have been undergoing significant development over the years, with many tech start-ups innovating information and communications technologies to support agriculture at all levels. While some technologies...
Beverage Industry in Troubled Waters, Attempting Conservation Efforts
Water is a finite resource, which is becoming constrained with the growing population and climate change. It is a vital component in production of beverages, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. From...
Infographic: Google’s Tech Initiatives Transforming Industries
Google, beyond being the leading search engine worldwide, is also one of the largest and most innovative companies. Through its innovations, Google along with other Alphabet companies (parent company of...
Africa’s Fintech Market Striding into New Product Segments
Fintech is certainly not a new concept in the African region. More than that: Africa has been a global leader in mobile money transfer services for some time. The market...
Is Technology the Solution to the Next Food Crisis?
The UN estimates rapid population growth with additional 2-3 billion people globally by 2050. To feed this swelling population, food production needs to scale up by 70%, otherwise we are...
Infographic: Dwindling Honey Bee Colonies: Impact and Remedial Measures
Pollination is critical for crop production and honey bees are an integral part of it, performing 80% of pollination globally. Unfortunately, for the past ten years or so, the world...
EU-Mercosur FTA: Old Negotiations, New Zest
The EU and Mercosur (a trade bloc comprising Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay*) free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations date back almost two decades, to 1999. After failing to seal the...