Henry Gichobi, a rice farmer in central Kenya, doesn’t rely on guesswork to grow his crops anymore. Instead, he consults a WhatsApp chatbot.

South African farmers are set to harvest 14% more maize in the 2024/2025 season, according to the Crop Estimates Committee.

On paper, Tanzania is booming. The numbers say it all. The country’s Gross Domestic Project (GDP) recently surpassed $85 ...