Forum One

JANUARY 22, 2009

This looks like a fascinating event to take place in South Africa this October: The International Conference on Knowledge Economy. Discovery and innovation are no longer a process of fixed linear sequence of phases but is the result of numerous actions of many players.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 23, 2007

Schwab Foundation board members Paolo Coehlo (the noted Brazilian author), Zanelle Mbeki (first lady of South Africa) and Hilde Schwab, the co-founder of the Schwab Foundation. The foundation community was also well represented, especially the Skoll Foundation.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2022

The continent’s $115 billion digital economy is in its early phases. Much of the growth so far has been concentrated in four key markets: Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Egypt. Image Credits: Bill Gates Foundation Gallup report (2014)/Endeavor.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2021

When Goslinga met Njeru in 2008, she worked for Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFSA). However, it wasn’t until two years later that Njeru joined fulltime as he had a six-year engagement with Deloitte South Africa from 2012 as a consultant actuary. Co-CEOs with agricultural backgrounds.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The initial investment phase will run for three years. Madica said it is also keen on reaching underserved markets in the continent, outside the well-established hubs of Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. This is part of its push to ensure a pan-African reach by supporting local, and women founders.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Others include expanding its network of restaurants and continuing its pan-African expansion drive (into South Africa and much later, Ivory Coast). Africa’s food tech platforms, despite playing in a nascent ecosystem, are catching the eye of investors these days.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

So, to help these ideas come to life, our next phase will focus on working directly with farmers and those in the field to get their feedback, and shape a useful, scalable, sustainable solution. He started his career at a digital solutions start-up in South Africa, and for the past 4 years, he’s been part of the WFP technology team.

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