Addis Ababa is set to host Digital Disruption in Agriculture Forum that aims to identify digital tool and service providers from Africa and beyond to employ proven practices in Ethiopia. Organized by the World Bank the two-days forum will be held at the Hyatt Regency in from May 15-16, 2019. “Digital technologies can tackle Africa’s food challenges, such as low productivity, high transaction costs, limited use of modern inputs and minimal commercialization,” the organizers said. The World Bank Group is exploring how to leverage digital technologies to improve agricultural practices and food security in Ethiopia. An innovation marketplace allows selected companies to display their products and services during breaktimes, according to the World Bank.

Source: News Business Ethiopia May 13, 2019 12:45 UTC