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Empowerment
Tackling one of Africa’s greatest enemies – drought
Susan Ojochide (from Nigeria) talks about her research that will help to alleviate food insecurity in semi-arid areas. -
Empowerment
What’s in an African cabbage? A lot, says researcher
Sylvia Wairimu Maina (from Kenya) talks about her doctoral research on the nutritional benefits of the African cabbage. -
Empowerment
Using Artificial Intelligence to transform agriculture in Africa
Fatoumata Thiam (from Senegal) talks about her groundbreaking research that assesses energy efficiency in irrigation networks. -
Empowerment
Unlocking the true potential of ‘false banana'
Selamawit Araya Kidane (from Ethiopia) talks about her research on the nutritional benefits of the Enset plant. -
Health
What COVID-19 has taught us: “Healthcare can no longer exist without technology”
Start-up works to bridge healthcare gap in The Gambia. -
coronavirus
Tourism in Africa: Virtual safaris kick in as countries slowly open to tourists
With millions of jobs lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa’s travel and tourism industry innovates while seeking support to recover -
Technology
The Internet of everything water
Local communities boosting water monitoring systems using the Internet -
Technology
Africa’s digital rise hooked on innovation
Engineers are adapting technology to suit the specific needs and dynamics of the continent -
Also
A social media boom begins in Africa
Using mobile phones, Africans join the global conversation -
Cover Story
Young Africans put technology to new uses
Kenyan software a tool for political participation