Under development
South Africa is set to manufacture its own COVID-19 sample purification kits within six months. In a move to... Read more
11 Aug, 2020
Cheque up
A chatbot is rewarding South Africans for completing coronavirus symptom checks via messenging platforms by awarding points that users... Read more
11 Aug, 2020
Body of evidence
An MoU has been signed in support of a research programme that will increase the availability of economic data... Read more
4 Aug, 2020
Bridging the gap
In Nigeria, a public-private partnership is aiming to provide 1 million pupils with free e-learning devices and educational content... Read more
4 Aug, 2020
On the move
Minibus taxis in South Africa’s Gauteng province are being equipped with safety measures to help curb the spread of... Read more
4 Aug, 2020
Bill of health
Construction of Ghana’s first infectious-diseases centre for the isolation and treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients has been completed.... Read more
28 Jul, 2020
Planting the seeds
A Kenya-based forestry start-up has announced a first close of US$28 million of its planned US$33 million Series B... Read more
28 Jul, 2020
You’re welcome
The V&A Waterfront is the first tourist attraction in South Africa to adopt the World Travel and Tourism Council’s... Read more
28 Jul, 2020
Extended reach
The Egyptian banking sector has received a financial injection to strengthen intra-African trade in the wake of the COVID-19... Read more
21 Jul, 2020
Thundering smoke
Local production of Zimbabwe’s first hand-rolled cigars has begun. Since March, a small, all-women team has been undergoing on-the-job... Read more
21 Jul, 2020
