Power on
Construction has begun on a 1 GW solar-power project near Kinshasa in the DRC. In a move to significantly... Read more
1 Sep, 2020
Creative solutions
Zambia has launched a ZMK30 million youth empowerment fund that aims to help artists mitigate the economic impacts of the... Read more
1 Sep, 2020
Under the microscope
The third phase of a drug trial to test its efficacy in treating high-risk COVID-19 patients is under way... Read more
1 Sep, 2020
Positive indicators
Seven African nations have committed to taking part in a continent-wide COVID-19 antibodies case study. The study, set to... Read more
25 Aug, 2020
Building foundations
The second phase of the Kenya Informal Settlements Improvement Project has been given US$150 million in credit support. The... Read more
25 Aug, 2020
Safe zone
Resource-efficient design and technology have earned green-building certification for the new Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (GIDC), developed to help... Read more
25 Aug, 2020
By the numbers
South Africa is piloting the country’s first digital census, which will be conducted in localised areas via online and... Read more
18 Aug, 2020
Open doors
A multi-stakeholder collaboration is taking steps to help South Africa’s tourism and hospitality sector recover as it prepares to... Read more
18 Aug, 2020
United front
Public-private partnerships are working to provide South Africans with improved access to healthcare and education through ICT services, amid... Read more
18 Aug, 2020
Bright thinking
Egypt’s national utility provider is making progress towards converting the country’s power distribution system into a ‘future-ready’ smart grid.... Read more
11 Aug, 2020
