AgriPitch Competition
Africa AgricTech Competition Startup

Mhogo Foods, Foodlocker, and ReLeaf Win Big in AfDB’s AgriPitch Competition

The founder of a cassava processing business in Kenya, a co-founder of a novel food processing technology start-up, and the

Jumia
Ecommerce Event Jumia

Jumia Launches Its Food Festival to Promote Adoption of Meal Ordering & Support Local Restaurants During COVID-19

Jumia has announced the launch of a Food Festival Campaign which will take place from the 1st to 31st October 2020. The

Kenyan
Accelerator AgricTech Entrepreneurship Investment

11 Kenyan Agritech Tackling Food Security Set to Receive $100,000 Investment

11 Kenyan agribusinesses tackling food security have been selected for the Food Africa Accelerator program. The three-month accelerator program will

Naspers
Africa AgricTech Funding Investment

Naspers Foundry Invests in SA Food Marketplace Food Supply Network

Naspers Foundry, Naspers’s R1.4 billion early-stage tech investment vehicle aimed at boosting the South African tech sector, has closed its

Twiga Foods
Africa AgricTech Funding

Twiga Foods Temporarily Suspends West African Expansion Plans to Focus on Markets Closer to Home

The CEO of Twiga Foods, Peter Njonjo, has disclosed that the Kenyan agritech startup is temporarily suspending its expansion plans

FoodTech Africa
AgricTech

Kenyan Startups Invited to Apply For FoodTech Africa

FoodTech Africa is an accelerator aimed at addressing food security through fostering innovation. The project is commissioned by GIZ Make-IT

CBN TO SUPPORT FARMERS WITH N432 BILLION NAIRA LOAN
AgricTech Funding Government

CBN to Support Farmers With N432 Billion Loan to Boost Food Production

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced it will assist farmers with a 432 billion naira ($1.1 billion) loan

Twiga Foods
Africa Technology

Twiga Foods and Lori Systems Awarded as Technology Pioneers by World Economic Forum

Kenyan startups, Twiga Foods and Lori Systems have been selected among hundreds of candidates for the World Economic Forum’s “Technology

Liquid Telecom
AgricTech Technology

Liquid Telecom Debuts IoT Solutions on Twiga Foods’ Takuwa Farm

Liquid Telecom has deployed innovative Internet of Things Solutions on TwigaFood’s Takuwa farm, with an eye on the long term

Farmcrowdy
AgricTech Business

Farmcrowdy Launches Marketplace to Allow Consumers Purchase Affordable Fresh Food Products

Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s 1st digital agritech startup has launched ‘Farmcrowdy Foods’ to allow consumers to conveniently purchase highly affordable fresh food