South African Agricultural Services Company Launches Axl
Aug. 18, 2020, 4:12 p.m.
AFGRI Agri Services has launched Axl, a new agri-tech platform that allows farmers to find,rent and pay for agricultural equipment through a secure online portal.
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How Nigeria’s Agriple Is Increasing Farmer Margins Through Greater Market Access
Aug. 18, 2020, 4:08 p.m.
Agriple is a Nigerian agri-tech startup that connects farmers to buyers via an online platform. The platform is improving market access, cutting off waste and shortening the farm-to-table time.
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Elon Musk Promises Tesla Updates Like Goat Honks And Pothole Detection
Aug. 17, 2020, 4:11 p.m.
“Goat honks" are exactly what you would think they are. If recent tweets from the typically overeager and overpromising Tesla CEO Elon Musk are to be believed, new versions of his electric cars could bleat to alert the next car over.
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Nigeria: Engineer Teams Up With Other Creatives To Produce Coolers That Preserves Food For Six Days
Aug. 11, 2020, 4:35 p.m.
Olufemi Agbato, a Nigerian engineer based in the USA, has teamed up with other creative minds to develop cooler boxes that can preserve food and drinks for about six days.
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South Africa: Kuba Technologies Rolls Out Online Courses For Workers Affected By COVID-19
Aug. 11, 2020, 2:19 p.m.
Kuba Technologies, a South African digital platform that connects smaller businesses to large corporations, has launched online courses to cater for workers facing retrenchment due to COVID-19.
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Hyundai Spins Loniq Into Separate Brand, Announces 3 New Electric Cars
Aug. 11, 2020, 10:05 a.m.
Hyundai's Ioniq sub-brand of electric vehicles is getting a life of its own. On Sunday, the company announced it's spinning Ioniq as a new brand that's dedicated to battery-powered electric vehicles.
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