Here in the UK, we often complain about our rail network with the trains are often delayed and expensive tickets. But, not only can the rail networks transport us around the country, or even into Europe, for work or pleasure, freight trains trundle around the country delivering goods from coal and oil to food products. Without the network … Continue reading Did you know Africa needs more train services
Did you know about the South African election mobile app
It is election day in South Africa and the ANC could be facing their sternest challenge since coming to power after Apartheid fell. Opinion polls suggest that president Zuma's ANC party is facing potential defeats in urban centres Johannesburg, Pretoria and Port Elizabeth, with the parties popularity being dented by non-existent growth and high unemployment. … Continue reading Did you know about the South African election mobile app
Did you know solar power can empower African women?
The running trend through most of my blogs is how technology can improve the lives of people in Africa by offering solutions to problems. There are many innovative solutions for individual problems, such as charging their electrical appliances on a cooking stove, or offering mobile payment solutions. The importance of such innovation is not just … Continue reading Did you know solar power can empower African women?
Did you know that Africa is the home of innovation
African Innovation Foundation holds its 5th Innovation Prize for Africa. Here are some of the nominations.
Did You Know Why The Global Financial Crisis Might Have Brought Forward Innovation In Africa?
In a newly published article, Quartz Africa crowned the 2016 Top African Innovators. Amongst the broad range of winners are brilliant minds working in diverse fields, from Tech-industry to fashion, from medicine to journalism and so on. According to the article, in order to make it into the list, the innovators portfolio had to comply … Continue reading Did You Know Why The Global Financial Crisis Might Have Brought Forward Innovation In Africa?
Did You Know That In Kenya It’s All About Crowdsourcing? Meet The Mobile Delivery Platform Sendy
As an innovation afficionado, I have always been fascinated by new business models that are transforming existing businesses in Africa. Amongst them are new businesses best described with terms such as 'sharing economy' or 'crowdsourcing'. It turns out that the sharing economy is big business – Take Uber, for example. The company offering a mobile … Continue reading Did You Know That In Kenya It’s All About Crowdsourcing? Meet The Mobile Delivery Platform Sendy
Did You Know That Uber Is Not Only Geographically Expanding But Also Diversifying In Africa?
Uber has announced its expansion in Africa and the Middle East a while ago. However, recently there was quite a bit of news coverage on this topic. Apparently, the next city for Uber to launch its services will be Accra, the capital of Ghana. Accra will be the first city in Ghana join the Uber … Continue reading Did You Know That Uber Is Not Only Geographically Expanding But Also Diversifying In Africa?
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 How The Partnership for Financial Inclusion Is Aiming To Provide Financial Services For Everyone?
It is commonly known that big banks don’t care much about the less wealthy, since providing banking solutions for them is often considered risky and expensive. Since most banks won't give loans to less wealthy people and having a savings account in the bank usually costs money, people with a very low income usually can’t … Continue reading Did You Know How The Partnership for Financial Inclusion Is Aiming To Provide Financial Services For Everyone?
Did You Know About The New Medical Device Called Cardiopad?
Interesting news from Cameroon! According to Africanews, Arthur Zang, a Cameroonian innovator, has won this year’s African engineering award. Zhang’s invention, the so-called "Cardiopad", is a tablet computer that allows for cardiac test results to be sent directly to heart specialists via mobile phone. The device costs significantly less than conventional cardiac test-devices, which allows … Continue reading Did You Know About The New Medical Device Called Cardiopad?
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