west
search
Afroic Logo Afroic Logo Created with Sketch.
search
sign in
Afroic Logo Created with Sketch. Afroic Afroic Logo Created with Sketch. Afroic
search
sign in
Science & Tech
Afroic Logo Created with Sketch. Afroic Afroic Logo Created with Sketch. Afroic
Home Subscriptions

Categories

News Politics TV & Movies Music Sports Business Gaming Science & Tech Programming Health Food Culture Travel Education Properties Funny General
sign in
Install App
Guidelines · Contact Support
Terms · Privacy
© 2026 Afroic. All rights reserved.
Home Subscriptions

Categories

News Politics TV & Movies Music Sports Business Gaming Science & Tech Programming Health Food Culture Travel Education Properties Funny General
sign in
Install App
Guidelines · Contact Support
Terms · Privacy
© 2026 Afroic. All rights reserved.
  1. Home
  2. Science & Tech
  3. Kenyan scientist Muthoni Masinde created an app that is combining weather station data with the traditional knowledge of African farmers to predict droughts
5
comment
science & tech

Kenyan scientist Muthoni Masinde created an app that is combining weather station data with the traditional knowledge of African farmers to predict droughts

edition.cnn.com/2020/0...

submitted almost 6 years ago by africanUnicorn

Kenyan scientist Muthoni Masinde created an app that is combining weather station data with the traditional knowledge of African farmers to predict droughts

submitted almost 6 years ago by africanUnicorn

Kenyan scientist Muthoni Masinde created an app that is combining weather station data with the traditional knowledge of African farmers to predict droughts
  • Kenyan computer scientist Muthoni Masinde created the ITIKI app to help African farmers predict droughts using a combination of weather station data and traditional knowledge.
  • The app, which stands for Information Technology and Indigenous Knowledge, sends farmers drought forecasts via an app or SMS message, helping them make early decisions about their crops and improve their yields.
Read more on edition.cnn.com
5
comment
Share
Share
Copy link
save
save
Report
Advertisement
Add a comment

No comments yet

Be the first to share your opinion!

Related Posts

science & tech

Prospects of Africa’s tech ecosystem

youtube.com/watch
comment
science & tech

TechWomenAfrica: Female role models lead the way in Sub-Saharan Africa’s digital transformation

blogs.worldbank.org/nasiki...
2
science & tech

Uber Plans to Launch Boat Taxis in Nigeria’s Biggest City

bloomberg.com/news/a...
1
science & tech

First test of Clubhouse-like Facebook audio features begins

techpoint.africa/2021/0...
comment
kenya forum/ science & tech

Africa's Lucrative $14.5 Billion Smart City Project – Konza

youtube.com/watch
comment
science & tech

Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race

apnews.com/articl...
comment
science & tech

Meet Neku Atawodi: The woman at the forefront of Africa's tech revolution

cnn.com/2018/1...
comment
science & tech

What are Africa’s super app candidates up to these days?

techcabal.com/2020/0...
comment
science & tech

Africa leaps forward into space technology

edition.cnn.com/2017/0...
comment
science & tech

Best plugin for SE

myafricaweb.com/yoast-...
comment
science & tech

Twitter is planning to start charging $20 per month for verification

theverge.com/2022/1...
comment
science & tech

Digital In 2018: World's Internet Users Pass The 4 Billion Mark

wearesocial.com/blog/2...
comment
science & tech

Senegal becomes 2nd African nation to pass Startup Act

disrupt-africa.com/2019/1...
comment
science & tech

Nigeria’s Co-Creation Hub buys Kenya’s iHub in landmark acquisition

techcabal.com/2019/0...
comment
science & tech

Half the world is now connected to the internet—driven by a record number of Africans

qz.com/africa...
comment
science & tech

Alibaba Is Conquering Africa, Where Is Amazon?

phonereviewzone.com/aliexp...
2
science & tech

150 African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to Unionize at Landmark Nairobi Meeting

time.com/627599...
comment
science & tech

Best LMS software. Wordpress or PHP?

blogdital.com/wordpr...
comment
science & tech

Ethiopia attempts to break record by planting 200 million trees in a day

africa.cgtn.com/2019/0...
comment
science & tech

Human urine bricks invented by South African students

bbc.com/news/w...
1
science & tech

Nigerian non-profit accelerator, DevCareer gets $6,000 boost from Jack Dorsey to train developers

techcabal.com/2020/0...
comment
science & tech

Ghana is now the fastest-growing mobile money market in Africa

qz.com/africa...
comment
science & tech

Africa's Booming Tech Hubs Are "Backbone of Tech Ecosystem" Having Grown 40% This Year

forbes.com/sites/...
comment
science & tech

College Student Habeeb Bombata Creates App For Visually Impaired

weetracker.com/2019/0...
comment
science & tech

Fifteen-year-old Nigerian builds small scale construction machines(video)

bbc.com/news/a...
comment

Sign in to Afroic

or
Forgot?

Don't have an account? Sign up

Create your Afroic Account

or

Already have an account? Sign in