Fossil-fuel powered mechanized agriculture has led to rapid growth in the food supply and staved off human starvation for over 200 years. Today, climate change, caused by those very fossil fuels, is leading to undernourishment in vulnerable populations. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is fighting this trend.
Tanzania
Pie in the Sky: can Africa help UPS in the Game of Drones?
UPS invested in last mile drone delivery and innovative partnerships in Rwanda and Tanzania, but is that enough to leapfrog Amazon and Google? Or will they remain a fast follower?
Off-Grid Electric’s Mobile Power
A startup in Tanzania seeks to provide affordable electricity to households, by replicating the success of prepaid cellphones.