Duration
12 Weeks
Delivery
Online
Intakes
January, May, & August
Fees
$1,200 (Ugx 4,500,000)
*Group discounts are available for organisations, and partial bursaries for individuals.
OVERVIEW
Agriculture remains the backbone of many African economies, yet faces significant challenges from climate change, market volatility, and inefficiencies. AgriTech (Agricultural Technology) offers transformative solutions to these issues, driving productivity, resilience, and sustainability across food systems. This Masters Microcredential Certificate (MMC) provides professionals with a strategic understanding of how technology and innovation are reshaping agriculture and food systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. It equips participants with the skills to identify, apply, and manage AgriTech solutions to enhance productivity, improve food security, and create sustainable livelihoods, with a strong focus on practical implementation in the African context.
Target Audience
Agricultural professionals, farmers’ cooperative leaders, agribusiness owners and managers, rural development practitioners, government officials (e.g., Ministry of Agriculture, ICT, Trade), entrepreneurs in the agri-food sector, investors, and anyone interested in leveraging technology for agricultural transformation in Africa.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this MMC, participants will be able to:
- Articulate the challenges and opportunities for agricultural transformation in Africa through technology.
- Understand various AgriTech innovations across the agricultural value chain, from farm to fork.
- Evaluate the technical feasibility, economic viability, and social appropriateness of AgriTech solutions for specific contexts.
- Discuss strategies for promoting digital literacy, farmer adoption, and scaling AgriTech innovations.
- Analyse the role of data, AI, and remote sensing in modern agriculture.
- Develop practical approaches for integrating sustainable farming practices with technological solutions.
- Propose evidence-based AgriTech interventions for enhancing productivity, resilience, and food security.
What You Will Learn
- Module 1: African Agriculture and AgriTech Landscape
- Module 2: Technology Applications Across the Value Chain
- Module 3: Scaling AgriTech, Sustainability and Adoption
- Module 4: AgriTech Ecosystem, Finance and Future Trends.
Stackability and Pathway to Master's DegreeThe 20 postgraduate credit units earned from this Masters Microcredential Certificate in AgriTech and Food Systems Innovation are fully transferable and count directly towards Nexus International University’s NCHE-accredited MSc in Computer Science, MIST (Master of Information Systems and Technology), or MA in International Development programmes. This provides a flexible and accelerated pathway for students wishing to pursue a full Master’s degree.