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China Launches Humanoid Robot capable of Crop Pollination with 93% accuracy
A new humanoid robot designed to support crop breeding has been unveiled in Beijing, highlighting the growing use of embodied AI in agriculture.The humanoid robot called GEAIR 2.0 combines robotics, artificial intelligence and biotechnology to automate hybrid pollination for crop breeding, a labor-intensive step in the process. The humanoid robot can identify flowers, navigate around…
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Wearable Robots Might Be the Key to Increased Productivity, Revenue, and Job Creation
Wearable Robotics reduce physical strain, extend working capacity, cut injury rates, and enable higher output while keeping humans in control. The result is a practical path to higher productivity, new revenue streams across the value chain, and net job creation rather than wholesale displacement. Photo Credit: Sun News
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ThriveAgric raises $3.93 Million in Commercial Paper Sale
The move marks ThriveAgric’s first foray into Nigeria’s debt capital markets and opens another channel beyond bank lending for a company whose core challenge has long been access to the right kind of capital. Photo Credit: Techcabal
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Young Kenyan Engineer Elizabeth Gakinya Develops AI Tool to Help Fish Farmers Cut Losses
Elizabeth Gakinya an aquaculture expert and founder of Trident Analytics, posing for a picture. Photo Credit: Gakinya
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Call for Applications: Smart Africa & FAO Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 (3rd Edition) – Up to US$50,000
Under the theme “From Ideation to Deployment”, this edition focuses on moving proven AI solutions beyond prototypes and pilots into real-world use with farmers. The selected solution will receive US$50,000 to support deployment, validation, and scaling in collaboration with governments, FAO country offices, and the Smart Africa Secretariat.
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Nigeria Signs AI Crop Monitoring Deal with Morocco
Nigeria is taking a bold step toward modernizing its agriculture sector. On July 18, 2026, the Federal Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Ben Guerir, Morocco, to deploy a satellite- and AI-powered crop monitoring platform. This initiative aims to deliver real-time intelligence on agricultural land, crop distribution, production performance, and food security risks…
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Kenya Strengthens Position as Africa’s Tech Powerhouse with Google Startup Cohort success
Four Kenyan startups – Coamana, Duck, ReportsAI and VunaPay – were among 15 AI-focused companies from eight African countries that completed the three-month accelerator programme and graduated during Google’s Close-out Week and Demo Day held in Nairobi on June 18, 2026. Photo Credit: Google Photos
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Apply for OCHF Business Growth Grant for Entrepreneurs and Technology Innovators (Up to ₦1 Million)
OCHF 2026 Business and Technology Innovation Grant Flyer – Photo Credit: OCHF
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