Ssn4 Ep4 - Agriculture meets Tech
from The Broad Concept Podcast Hosted by by Ella
In this episode, I'm joined by Elizabeth Mwashuma - a technology and innovation leader with 15+ years of experience building digital solutions across Africa. She's the founder and CEO of Good Partners, the company behind AgriScan AI, an AI-powered platform helping smallholder farmers diagnose crop diseases, monitor farm performance, track carbon emissions, and connect to markets.Oh, and she's currently doing a Master's in Data Science/AI AND a PhD in Information Systems. At the same time. No, we don't know how either.PS - She already holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Studies, a Master of Science in Applied Computing.We talk about:🌱 The personal story that led to building AgriScan AI📱 Busting the myth that rural farmers don't have smartphones🤖 Why they avoided even saying the word "AI" to farmers at first🌍 Carbon tracking, climate intelligence, and awareness-building💰 Pricing, commercialization, and who's missing from the partner table🔐 Where the ethical line is when it comes to AI and farmer data🏙️ Urban congestion and the systemic barrier she's passing to our next guest
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