A 6-part television series will showcase how entrepreneurs and innovators across Africa are using technology to change lives, including efforts at the World Agroforestry Centre to sequence the genomes of traditional African food crops.

An article on the website of 4RFV International Broadcast News reports that South African, Ndoni Khanyile, will present the Innovate Africa series on Al Jazeera English.

Ndoni says the series isn't just about the tech; it's about innovative thinking that uses technology as a tool for problem-solving on a young continent that is on the move.

Established in 2013 at the World Agroforestry Centre, the African Plant Breeding Academy aims to develop improved varieties of ‘orphan crops’ that could help provide food security to millions of African people.

Orphan crops are those that have to date been neglected by researchers despite being an important part of the diets of local people. In Africa, they include plants such as baobab, amaranth, breadfruit and the spider plant.

Innovate Africa premieres on Al Jazeera English on Tuesday, 18 November 2014 at 22h30GMT.

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