Smart fit
A biomedical jacket – able to identify symptoms of pneumonia up to four times faster than the average doctor –... Read more
28 Mar, 2017
Big stakes
Betting, especially on the outcome of sports matches, has become something of a pastime among Ugandan youngsters. Last year,... Read more
28 Mar, 2017
Fuelling change
Once used exclusively to make paper in ancient Egypt, papyrus may soon be harvested as a source of biofuel. Papyrus is... Read more
28 Mar, 2017
Sky high
April marks the beginning of the construction of Africa’s tallest building. The landmark construct in Kenya will consist of 67... Read more
21 Mar, 2017
Make a splash
Efforts to boost irrigation across the continent have been hugely increased over the past decade. However, new research shows... Read more
21 Mar, 2017
Zooming ahead
Over the past few years, drone technology has given the continent’s agriculture industry a digital makeover, thanks to advanced... Read more
21 Mar, 2017
Mine of information
Since its launch in 2016, mining firms, governments, researchers and stakeholders from more than 35 countries have visited the Botswana geoscience... Read more
14 Mar, 2017
Drawing the numbers
In what is already touted as Africa’s most visited cultural and historical hub, Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront recently added... Read more
14 Mar, 2017
Cash up
At present, the only bank note in circulation in Somalia is the 1 000 shilling – smaller denomination fell away... Read more
14 Mar, 2017
Taking part
South African researchers could be responsible for saving millions of dollars in fuel and production costs. This comes with the... Read more
7 Mar, 2017
