Japanese firm to invest $100m in Ghana AI-agriculture

Degas Limited has announced a $100 million investment to establish Ghana as Africa’s first AI-powered agricultural hub.

• $100 million over four years: Degas Limited will invest $100 million over the next four years to scale AI-driven satellite monitoring, precision agronomy, and farmer financing to expand its model that has financed more than 86,000 smallholder farmers across 122,000 acres.
• Partnerships and implementation details: Announcement made at the Ghana Presidential Investment Forum with President John Dramani Mahama; funding will deepen partnerships across input supply, logistics, offtake, and attract Japanese investors interested in Ghana’s integrated agricultural value-chain approach.