He is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Leveraging his knowledge and skills in these cutting-edge technologies, he assists farmers in optimizing their operations and boosting their profitability.

Adamou Nchange Kouotou, a Cameroonian computer scientist and entrepreneur, is the founder and CEO of Agrix Tech, a tech startup he established in 2018 that automates the process of analyzing technical and financial risks for small-scale farmers.

Agrix Tech provides farmers with comprehensive solutions, including financing, agricultural inputs, advice, insurance, and market access. The company optimizes and monitors farms for high yields using machine learning and satellite data, thereby facilitating better credit decisions for financial institutions. In 2019, the company received the President's Special Award in the digital sector.

"At Agrix Tech, we develop artificial intelligence that instantly equips small, on-the-job trained farmers with skills to prevent, detect, and treat crop diseases. Thus, small farmers, who make up 80% of farmers in Africa, can increase their farm yields and consequently their income," explained Adamou Nchange Kouotou in 2019.

Before founding Agrix Tech, Adamou Nchange Kouotou co-founded the IT company Nabla in 2011. He graduated from the University of Yaoundé 1 with a master's degree in physics in 2006 and a master's degree in telecommunication engineering in 2008. He also holds an MBA obtained in 2019 from the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) in Berlin, Germany.

His professional career began in 2009 at ZTE Corporation as an after-sales engineer. In 2010, he joined Huawei Cameroon as a field maintenance manager. In 2013, he became a Service Level Agreement (SLA) manager at IHS Towers, a communications infrastructure developer. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the regional head of governance and compliance at Allianz Africa, a non-banking financial services company.

Melchior Koba