african-decisions

Jab on the go

A mobile vaccination service is giving outlying communities in the Western Cape, South Africa, greater access to COVID-19 vaccines.... Read more
14 Dec, 2021

Deep analysis

Two new research centres have been established at the University of the Witwatersrand’s Wits Mining Institute (WMI) in Johannesburg,... Read more
7 Dec, 2021

Connected hub

A 10 MW data centre has been opened in Lagos, Nigeria. Owned by Africa Data Centres (ADC), the LOS1 data... Read more
7 Dec, 2021

Lucky shot

South Africans are being offered a ZAR2 million incentive to go for their COVID-19 jab. In light of the... Read more
7 Dec, 2021

Full steam ahead

Djibouti’s renewables development programme is gathering pace, with the drilling of its first geothermal well. While to date Djibouti... Read more
30 Nov, 2021

Special load

The first long-range drone delivery of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which require ultra-cold-chain management, has been completed in Ghana. Significantly,... Read more
30 Nov, 2021

Legal conduct

In South Africa, a new mobile app has been launched to provide small businesses with labour-related guidance and support.... Read more
30 Nov, 2021

Upward bound

In Kenya, a strategic collaboration is on track to further develop the newly launched Fahari Innovation Hub. As reported... Read more
23 Nov, 2021

Final approach

Egypt has announced that clinical trials of a locally developed COVID-19 vaccine are set to begin. Named COVI VAX,... Read more
23 Nov, 2021

Strong link

A joint initiative is set to see the creation of a blockchain ecosystem and disperse working capital to start-ups... Read more
23 Nov, 2021