INNOVATIONS
Botswana company launches SmartCap
Botswana’s DIB is marketing a new high-tech baseball cap that measures fatigue in heavy machine operators. Read More
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Renewable energy mapping programme to boost energy production
African countries are among a number of nations joining with the World Bank in a new ...
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Balloon experiment aims to deliver internet access
Google’s new Project Loon aims to take internet access to more regions with the use ...
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Ministry seeks young innovators
The Botswana Ministry of Transport and Communication has launched a competition that targets young innovators in ...
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Thursday 13 Jun
Konza development takes consultative approach
KENYA
The Kenyan Government has launched a Consultative Forum to include local communities in the planning and development of the high-tech Konza City development.»Monday 10 Jun
Final weeks to enter ITU Young Innovators’ Competition
The 30 June deadline is approaching for the submission of technological solutions to development challenges.»Monday 3 Jun
Angola plans ‘smart’ buildings
ANGOLA
Angola’s Environmental Ministry plans to encourage the construction of ‘smart’ buildings in future, to boost the use of clean technologies.»Monday 3 Jun
Micro Sensors and MEMS components to generate almost USD8bn by 2018
A new Juniper Research report finds that the market for mobile MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) sensors and components will reach almost USD8 billion in 2018. »Friday 31 May
Kenya to benefit from Nokia, World Bank innovation programme
KENYA
Kenya is among countries to benefit from a World Bank programme aiming to boost innovation in Africa, Asia and Latin America.»Thursday 30 May
Africa's Imagine Cup finalists
Microsoft has announced the 86 teams – several of them from Africa – who will travel to Russia in July to compete in the 11th annual Imagine Cup Worldwide Finals.»Wednesday 29 May
ICT helping protect Kenya’s elephants
KENYA
ICT is taking the lead to secure habitat for elephants and other wildlife in Kenya's Amboseli National Park.»Thursday 23 May
Uganda to pioneer ICT-based water management system
UGANDA
Waterfund LLC and IBM today announced that they have signed an agreement with the Ministry of Water and Environment of the Republic of Uganda that makes the country the first in Africa to become a member of the pioneering Water Cost Index.»Thursday 23 May
SA contest seeks innovations
SOUTH AFRICA
A robust new commercialisation support programme, The Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition, aims to fast-track the commercialisation and business development of technology innovations in South Africa.»Monday 20 May
Nokia to sponsor mobile stream at this year’s Global Forum
SOUTH AFRICA
The Global Innovation & Technology Entrepreneurship Forum comes to Africa for the first time this month. »Monday 20 May
Three new mobile social platforms for Africa
Mara Online has launched a suite of professional, personal and social tools for communicating, networking, innovating and collaborating across borders.»Friday 17 May
Orange launches the third Orange African Social Venture Prize
Orange has launched the third Orange African Social Venture Prize for ICT-based social innovations in support of development.»Friday 17 May
ZICTA Young Innovators Workshop next week
ZAMBIA
ZICTA will stage a workshop for young ICT innovators in Lusaka next week.»Friday 10 May
BIH launches First Steps Venture Centre
BOTSWANA
The Botswana Innovation Hub has launched its First Steps Venture Centre (FSVC) to support entrepreneurship and innovation through technology transfer.»Friday 10 May
TV white spaces project to launch in Tanzania
TANZANIA
Microsoft has partnered with the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology and UhuruOne to bring cutting-edge broadband access, Windows 8 devices and technology skills to local universities.»Thursday 9 May
IBM Innovation Centre Opens in Kenya
KENYA
As part of its ongoing expansion in Africa, IBM has opened its first IBM Innovation Centre in East Africa.»FEATURED STORY
Airtime transfer big business in Ivory CoastAirtime transferred direct to mobile is proving popular among consumers and is generating jobs in Ivory Coast.
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Africa must think beyond blue collar jobsPan-African job creation initiatives need to look beyond basic job creation, to high level ICT skills development, to develop the economies, says Greg Vercellotti, executive director at Dariel Solutions.