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Smart Farming: Tech for sustainable food

September 13, 2024

Optimal land cultivation with satellite data, VR courses for farmers and a supply chain app for better traceability of sustainable foodstuffs: farming in the digital age.

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More transparency for more sustainable products

More transparency for more sustainable products

Koltiva is an Indonesian tech startup that’s aiming to use its supply chain software to ensure the traceability of palm oil from farmers to retailers. This is crucial for sustainable production.
LifestyleMarch 22, 202402:01 min
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AI analysis of satellite data for Africa

AI analysis of satellite data for Africa

The Kenyan startup Amini uses satellites to make environmental data more accessible for Africa. It’s a way for local farmers to get more information about biodiversity, soil quality and climate influences.
LifestyleMarch 22, 202403:19 min
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VR training for better cotton harvests

VR training for better cotton harvests

In Cameroon, farmers attend VR courses to learn new cultivation methods to be better prepared for climate change. Pest control and the right application of fertilizer are practiced on virtual fields.
LifestyleMarch 22, 202402:25 min
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Explainer: Forced labor on the rise around the world

Varying forms of modern slavery have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the UN.
Human RightsDecember 1, 202401:22 min
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River Nile: Upstream nations challenge Egypt's dominance

Uganda, Ethiopia, and eight other countries oppose Egypt and Sudan's dominance over the Nile River.
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Curbing community water woes in Zimbabwe

An NGO in Zimbabwe promotes efficient water use to make farming possible despite increasing drought.
Nature and EnvironmentAugust 19, 202204:49 min
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Angella Summer Namubiru is Uganda's TikTok queen

Angella Summer Namubiru is a model who has built her brand around the benefits of natural beauty.
Digital WorldApril 4, 202403:06 min
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Welcome to Africa's metaverse

Ubuntuland is more than just a place, it’s the African way of the metaverse.
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Africa's children: A push for a safe digital future

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Where is Europe in the global AI race?

Can Europe catch up the US and China on the artificial intelligence front?
Digital WorldDecember 24, 202404:03 min
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Fact check: The most bizarre fakes of 2024

From diapers in the election campaign, migrants allegedly eating pets and crickets in chocolate - none of this happened this year. Here are DW's picks of the strangest fakes from this year. 
Digital WorldDecember 23, 202407:53 min
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Bans, scams and demands: The future of tech — Shift

Social media bans, online shopping scams, and robo-artists. What’s next for the tech world?
Digital WorldDecember 20, 202412:34 min
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Sora AI video generator: What you need to know

OpenAI's new video platform Sora lets you create clips using short text prompts. How does it work?
TechnologyDecember 12, 202404:02 min
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Why our brain loves immersive art

One thing is clear: art is as important for our well-being as a good night's sleep and exercise.
Digital WorldDecember 6, 202401:22 min
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Hypnotic digital data sculptures

Refik Anadol turns data into immersive and ever-changing works of art.
Digital WorldDecember 6, 202401:45 min
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Shift — Living in the Digital Age

Can I use blockchain technology? Will artificial intelligence take over my career? What exactly is "Machine Learning"? These are some of the questions „SHIFT – Living in the Digital Age“ tries to answer.

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