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Despite the negative economic outlook, the African Internet Economy is expected to be resilient, with an estimated potential contribution of almost US$ 180B to Africa`s total GDP.

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The African continent is banking on the digital economy to help actualize its dream of a continental Free Trade Area

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The Inter Region Economic Network (IREN) Technologies and Innovation Platform (ITIP) aims to catalyze problem solving and productivity in the agribusiness sector. The ITIP platform has showcased over 50 solutions since its inception. The ITIP2020 initiative is supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF).

About ITIP 2020
The ITIP2020 edition aimed to catalyze problem solving and productivity among players in the agribusiness value chain. Faced with the COVID19 challenges, ITIP2020 adopted a collaborative approach with Technical and Vocational Educational Training (TVET) institutions to address access to finance, insecurity, mechanization, and market access challenges. Participants are drawn from the Lake Region Economic Bloc (LREB) of Kenya.

The ITIP 2020 Objectives
-To identify smart sustainable solutions that can contribute to improving commercialization and diversification in the agribusiness sector
-To offer youth a platform to showcase smart sustainable solutions for agribusiness that address challenges across the agricultural value chains
-To optimize agri-processes by promoting the best mix of innovation and technology to business processes along the agribusiness value chain

ITIP2020 Key Focus Areas
Finance: Technology and smart solutions that address the challenge of cash flow among Small Holder Farmers in the Lake Region Economic Bloc
Security: Technology and Smart solutions that address the challenge of petty theft that curtails productivity in crop and animal husbandry
Labor Enhancing: Technology and smart solutions that address the challenge of use of rudimentary (back-breaking processes) in production and value addition processes
IV. Markets: Technology and Smart solutions that connect major market centers in the Lake Region Economic Bloc to facilitate an efficient market system
Business Intelligence: Technology and smart solutions that enable players in the agribusiness value chain to leverage on big data/information

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The machine grinds eggshells used in making fertilizer. It is portable and easy to manipulate

It is an innovative back-strapped knapsack boom sprayer with an extended spraying width of 10 feet. It has powerful and intelligent spraying nozzles that rotate based on the target crop to ensure proper dispensing and penetration of pesticides

With a focus on reducing post-harvest loss especialaly in vegatvbles and fruits, "FarmPro" enhances value addition through productiuon of concentrates, nectars, juices and dried fruits; value of indigenous vegetables and production of medicinal drinks from Spinach, carrots, beetrrots and avaocado seeds

The solar powered incubator uses light/energy stored in a battery to run the hatching process. The battery can run the incubator for over one month. The incubator is made from affordable and readily available materials to enasure low cost