Nairobi-Kenya. At Heifer Interntional’s launch of The Mechnisation Report: Adesuwa Ifedi (Senior Vice President, Heifer International- Africa Programs); Aayuteafrica 2021 champion, Jehiel Oliver (Founder & CEO, Hello Tractor) On March 20, 2024 Heifer International, a global nonprofit working to end hunger and poverty through sustainable farming, released a report highlighting how tens of thousands of smallholder African farmers have seen their livelihoods transformed by a tech-driven mechanisation initiative. The report, titled ‘Mechanization for Africa: Innovative Financing for Agricultural Transformation and Youth Job Creation’, examines the role and benefits of agricultural innovation, mechanisation, and catalytic financing in empowering smallholder farming communities in Africa,…
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Dr. Nontobeko Mbatha (Founder of Tumeladi Diagnostic Pathologists) Dr. Nontobeko Mbatha is Founder of Tumeladi Diagnostic Pathologists, the first black, female-owned Histopathology laboratory in Johannesburg (South Africa). An extraordinary Medical Doctor and CMSA-qualified histopathologist, Mbatha has an immense passion for Renal Pathology, and is known for her belief in the power of collaboration between health care professionals, which increases team members’ awareness of each others’ type of knowledge and skills – leading to the continued improvement in both decision-making and quality of care for patients. Referring to the photo below, Mbatha says: “In this one picture we have a surgeon, oncologist, nuclear…
William B. Stevens (Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, Nigeria – M); Adanne Uche (Founder, Ady’s Agro Processing – R)). Adanne Uche (Founder of Ady’s Agro) and a host of guests recently joined William B. Stevens (the US Consul General at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos,) at a reception celebrating women in business and arts . Ms. Uche is one to watch. Her business, which offers a variety of nutritious spices, seasonings, herbs, oils that have become a household name for almost every type of meal, has seen rapid growth over the years. And several recognitions point to her progress. Adanne has just…
The Supersonic 12-volt ACDC LED HDTV is an excellent small TV with DVD player. Using the 12-volt cigarette lighter jack/ adapter that we highlighted in previous posts (see below), all you need to do is plug the Supersonic into the adapter, and then connect the other end (red and black clamps) to a small 12-volt battery. 12-volt cigarette lighter jack/ adapter This compact ‘plug-and-play’ 12-volt TV reliably eliminates any anxieties when grid electricity is unavailable or your inverter and/ or generator is out of commission. Also great for small spaces, it delivers full HD picture quality in stunning detail that brings your favourite…
After a hard day’s work, you’d probably like to rustle up and enjoy a hot savoury meal. What happens if you run out of cooking gas or find yourself in the midst of a fuel shortage and unable to use your generator, in addition to dealing with a grid black-out (which means your electric cooker is of no use)? A 12-volt powered cooking saucepan can save the day, and can become your perfect back-up. Remember the 12-volt cigarette lighter jack/ adapter we highlighted last week? Yes, that one (see above). All you need to do is plug and play -…
#KillerPitchMaster, Precious L Williams (Founder & CEO, The Perfect Pitch Group) is thrilled to be able to share a fully-loaded ‘AI Writing Blueprint’ from her good friend, Tom Morkes (Co-founder of Infostack, and host of the AI Writing Summit). Morkes is a leading voice for ways in which writers can use AI to maximise their writing process, without sacrificing their soul or losing their unique voice. This comprehensive, no-fluff blueprint demystifies AI in simple, easy-to-understand terms, even if you’re starting from absolute scratch. Whether you’re crafting your next novel, writing engaging articles, or creating compelling marketing material, this blueprint shows…
Rising Tide Africa in collaboration with the African Angel Academy, UK-Nigeria Tech Hub and ProvidusBank invites you to its Investor Mixer. Join in for an evening of networking and knowledge-sharing, as well as hear from promising startups looking for investment and guidance.EVENT DETAILS🗓 Date: 21st March 2024.🕕 Time: 4 PM WAT📍 Venue: Impact Hub Lagos, 7A Milverton Rd, Ikoyi (Lagos-Nigeria)💌 Click the link to register: https://lnkd.in/dery3-dtFor more inquiries contact: operations@risingtideafrica.com ABOUT The Rising Tide Africa Programmes are part of a global movement to increase women’s participation in angel investing as an asset class. The Global movement originated as 180 women…
Team YouVerify Youverify, an award-winning financial crime platform that provides AI-powered Anti-Money Laundering solutions has announced a significant investment from Elm, a pioneering digital innovation and solutions company based in Saudi Arabia. Serving customers in 12 countries, Youverify’s solutions are essential for businesses aiming to maintain compliance, secure transactions, and foster trust. The investment from Elm will enable Youverify scale its products to additional markets, accelerating the production of its next-generation AML 2.0 products. Gbenga Odegbami (CEO of Youverify. With an impressive footprint in aggregating data for electronic identity verification (eIDv) in 45 countries, and business verification in over 140…
Obi Emetarom (CEO & Co-Founder of Zone) 🎥Zone Zone – a Nigerian blockchain startup specialising in payment processing solutions for banks and fintechs – is thrilled to announce that they have raised $8.5 million in an oversubscribed seed funding round, co-led by Flourish Ventures and TLcom Capital LLP. This investment will reinforce its promise of delivering reliable, frictionless and universally interoperable payment experiences at scale, for financial service providers on the Zone network. With this recent round of support, Zone has said it intends to deploy more robust technology, launch new use-cases and expand its network coverage. Also in view is a plan…
Samuel Noma (Country Operations Manager, Zipline Nigeria) Zipline International Inc. – the world’s largest autonomous delivery system, specialising in on-demand drone delivery and instant logistics – is an American company that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones. The company operates distribution centres in Rwanda, Ghana, Japan, the United States, Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, and Kenya. In 2022, Zipline launched in Nigeria to begin medical logistics deliveries to remote hospitals and medical facilities in Kaduna State (Nigeria), an area with one of the world’s highest rates of children who have never received a vaccine. Kaduna is also a region with limited access…