Did You Know That The WEF Crowned Its Top 5 African Female Innovators?

In April, I published a blogpost about the World Economic Forum on Africa, an event that took place from May 11th to 13th in Kigali, Rwanda. In this context, the WEF was looking for Africa’s top five female innovators. The necessity to highlight female innovators stems from the fact that Africa currently has the youngest … Continue reading Did You Know That The WEF Crowned Its Top 5 African Female Innovators?

Did You Know That Developers From Accra And San Francisco Will Soon Be Teaming Up For Another Hackathon?

It’s time to talk about Hackathons again, a subject that I already mentioned in a previous blogpost. But what exactly is a Hackathon? Well, a Hackathon is best described as an event aimed at bringing together innovators from two different cities around the globe. In only 28 hours, they are seeking to find scalable solutions … Continue reading Did You Know That Developers From Accra And San Francisco Will Soon Be Teaming Up For Another Hackathon?

Did you know WEF is looking for Africa’s top five female innovators?

From May 11th to 13th, the World Economic Forum on Africa 2016 will take place in Kigali, Rwanda. The goal of the forum is to pursue new approaches to ignite structural transformation, particularly in the face of rapid technological changes that have the potential to create new industries and reduce inequality. According to WEF Head of … Continue reading Did you know WEF is looking for Africa’s top five female innovators?

Did you know the ‘next Einstein’ is from Africa?

The 'next Einstein' referred to in the title of this blog is Amanda Weltman, a 36-year-old South African cosmologist working on the Chameleon field which is a way to explain the accelerated expansion of the universe and seen as an extension of Einstein's work. Of course Weltman isn't literally the next Einstein, but she is one of … Continue reading Did you know the ‘next Einstein’ is from Africa?