Whether it’s information-led mobile startups, innovative ways of distributing crucial equipment or finding better ways of gathering health-related data, these award-winning startups use science and entrepreneurial ingenuity in order to address significant issues. Last week I wrote about local elearning and eco-friendly startups and how both industries are becoming more and more lucrative. Similarly, agriculture and the health-related tech industries are also in high demand.
Agri-and biotech startups
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The need for sustainable and innovative methods of farming has become crucial in relieving Sub-Saharan Africa’s food insecurities. A report by the World Bank, titled How Africa can feed itself, notes how innovation can play a significant role in receiving many of these issues. Similarly, in The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa, written by Harvard professor Calestous Juma, the new crop of entrepreneurial leaders and their impressive strides made in fields of science and technology are highlighted.
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