March 17, (THEWILL)- Back in 2023, THEWILL had exclusively broken the news of popular hair entrepreneur, Nwanneka Nkumah giving love a second chance by remarrying almost two years after she dumped her first husband due to allegations of domestic abuse and nonchalance. This newspaper had also written that the new couple welcomed a baby girl shortly after their union.
The baby is the fourth for Nwanneka, having welcomed three from her first marriage and the first for her new partner. Her new husband, a young Ghanaian man lavishes her with so much attention, care and some of the best things that money can buy. Little wonder she decided to expand her business frontiers to Ghana.
Well, it turns out that the young man is 24 year old Mustapha Diyaol Haqq, a coder who gained global recognition for his work in agricultural innovation. He was named as part of the 50 Next Class of 2022, which recognises young people who are shaping the future of gastronomy, agriculture, and food. The recognition is a testament to Mustapha’s innovative approach to agriculture, which leverages Artificial Intelligence to improve yields and increase profitability for farmers.
In addition to this, Mustapha is a World Food Forum champion, mobilizing young influential figures to increase the visibility and reach of WFF activities and issues related to agrifood systems. In 2023, he beat other innovators from across the world to win an enviable prize that comes with $600,000 for developing an agricultural app.
Mustapha’s ambition for the future is to democratize access to technology for rural farmers, enabling them to increase their yields and earn higher incomes. His work got him the prestigious Zayed Sustainability Prize, placing him at the forefront of sustainability advocates globally. Through his company, Okuafo Foundation, Mustapha is making a significant impact on agriculture in Africa.
A university drop out, Mustapha got a scholarship to attend Blue Crest University College, Ghana from where he developed the Okuafo AI App, a farmer-focused app that allows farmers to scan suspected crops to detect diseases for an immediate solution. The AI-powered precision agriculture technology provided by Okuafo Foundation provides real-time data and analysis to farmers, enabling them to make informed decisions about their crops. The technology also reduces waste and improves yields, leading to increased profits for farmers.
By leveraging Artificial Intelligence, Okuafo Foundation democratizes access to precision agriculture technologies, which were previously only available to large-scale farmers. In addition, he created an artificial intelligence system able to detect breast cancer in women. The AI model makes use of breast cancer test results from breasts fine needle aspiration test to classify breast cancer tumour (I) for malignant or cancerous tumour and (O) for benign or non-cancerous tumour.
Ivory Ukonu is a versatile journalist with many years of experience, with entertainment and society reporting as her area of core competence.
