NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Press Release: Novastar Ventures Backs the Growth of Sistema.bio in Africa

Novastar has joined Sistema.bio’s recent internal financing round of USD 7.75 million with a USD 3.5 million investment.

Source

Sistema.bio (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, Environment

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, climate change, decarbonization, renewable energy, smallholder farmers

James Militzer

NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2024: Congratulations to the Three Winners

NextBillion's “Most Influential Articles of the Year” contest has been a yearly tradition since 2012. The contest highlights 12 of our most-read articles from the past year and gives readers the opportunity to vote for their favorites. Here are our three Most Influential Articles of 2024, as selected by our readers.

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Investing, Technology

Tags

agtech, artificial intelligence, energy access, food security, healthcare technology, off-grid energy, Productive Use of Energy

Microsoft Launches AI Initiative to Empower African Startups

More than 2,400 AI startups in Africa are transforming industries and creating new job opportunities at a rapid pace.

Source

ITNewsAfrica.com (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Finance, Health Care, Technology

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, artificial intelligence, corporations, digital inclusion, fintech, healthcare technology, innovation, scale, startups

Press Release: Beyond Capital Ventures Invests in Fasal, Marking the Completion of Fund II Portfolio

With India's population projected to reach 1.5 billion by 2030, the country faces a pressing need to increase agricultural productivity while reducing resource usage using a scientific approach.

Source

PR Web (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Technology

Region

Asia Pacific

Tags

agtech, Internet of Things, partnerships, smallholder farmers

Global Alliance to Scale Up Investments in Smallholder and Family Farming to Combat Hunger and Poverty

The initiative prioritizes smallholder farmers and family farming systems, which are vital to local food security, climate resilience, and poverty reduction.

Source

Devidiscourse (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture

Region

Global

Tags

agtech, food security, innovation, poverty alleviation, scale, smallholder farmers

Ghanaian Agtech Oyster Agribusiness Closes $2 Million to Expand Operation

This fresh capital injection will allow Oyster Agribusiness to expand its operations, reach more farmers, and scale its climate-smart agricultural initiatives.

Source

Tech Build Africa (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Social Enterprise

Region

Sub-Saharan Africa

Tags

agtech, business development, scale, smallholder farmers

Press Release: Sistema.bio Acquires Inclusive Energy, Adding Digital Monitoring to Its Carbon Reduction and Biogas Technology Platform for Farmers

Sistema.bio will incorporate Inclusive Energy’s technology to put in place the first digitally-verified biogas carbon credits.

Source

Sistema.bio (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, Technology

Region

Global

Tags

agtech, data, decarbonization, energy access, Internet of Things, partnerships, renewable energy

Press Release: Sistema.bio Secures $15 Million in Additional Financing to Accelerate Global Expansion

Sistema.bio, a global leader in biogas technology, announces it has secured a package of US $15 million in financing to fuel its global growth.

Source

Sistema.bio (link opens in a new window)

Categories

Agriculture, Energy, Investing

Region

Global

Tags

agtech, energy access, impact investing, renewable energy, smallholder farmers, waste