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Did You Know Africa is improving the wind turbine?

The world energy situation is changing, and renewable innovations are speeding up seemly exponentially. With the big storms and terrible fires across the world this year, there is ever increasing discussion regarding climate change and how we source our energy. The rate of fossil fuel usage has stabilised, but carbon is still being pumped into … Continue reading Did You Know Africa is improving the wind turbine?

InventiveAfrica Digitalisation, Innovation, technology

Did You Know an app in Nigeria can keep you safe from crime?

Crime. It happens everywhere in the world. We can't escape it, and fighting it is extremely difficult. Africa has a crime stereotype that is struggling to shift, and that in many instances is putting off potential oversees investors and inhibiting the tourist industry. Of course, there are dangerous instances of crime that occur in the … Continue reading Did You Know an app in Nigeria can keep you safe from crime?

InventiveAfrica Innovation, technology

Did You Know even small collectives can be listed on the stock exchange?

If you enjoy reading Inventive Africa and want to support the upkeep of the blog you can donate at  . Thank you for your support! As a small innovator it is sometimes daunting to see the big firms in your space that you have to somehow compete with. In the technology sector there are the likes … Continue reading Did You Know even small collectives can be listed on the stock exchange?

InventiveAfrica Events, Innovation, technology

Did You Know MTN has awarded South Africa’s best apps of 2017?

Another week, another award ceremony showcasing African Innovation. And it is another popular one! The MTN Business App of the Year Awards took place on the 12th of October in Johannesburg. MTN, Africas largest mobile operator, is one of the continent leaders in the search for the next big African innovation. One the one hand, … Continue reading Did You Know MTN has awarded South Africa’s best apps of 2017?

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Did You Know African innovators can get comprehensive support online?

If you have an interest in African innovation and technology, the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) is probably an organisation you have come across in your reading. If the name doesn't ring a bell, they are the Swiss based organisation, founded by Swiss-Angolan entrepreneur Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais, that runs the Innovation Prize For Africa (IPA). … Continue reading Did You Know African innovators can get comprehensive support online?

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Did You Know you can find anywhere in the world with just 3 words?

Last week, AppsAfrica announced their finalists for this years awards. Their awards ceremony will take place in Cape Town on the 6th of November 2017. We featured some of our favourites in our previous blog, but with such an exciting array of innovations, there simply wasn't enough space to feature more. So, in this blog, … Continue reading Did You Know you can find anywhere in the world with just 3 words?

InventiveAfrica Events, Innovation, technology

Did You Know AppsAfrica awards 2017 has announced its inspiring finalists?

It may be one of the newer innovation awards in Africa, but AppsAfrica is also one of the most exciting and a place to find the tech to watch over the next year. And, excitingly, they have just announced their next batch of finalists and there are loads of them! This means, over the next … Continue reading Did You Know AppsAfrica awards 2017 has announced its inspiring finalists?

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Did You Know kids in Africa can report their abusers using an App?

Across the world, exploitation of children still occurs at an alarming rate. Exploitation can take place in many forms, whether sexual abuse, trafficking or even making young people work in difficult conditions. In Africa all of these exist, but there are differencing opinions over certain elements of exploitation, for example, whether child labour is exploitation … Continue reading Did You Know kids in Africa can report their abusers using an App?