African innovators are facing numerous challenges when it comes to lack of infrastructure, government regulations and so on. Nevertheless, the continent is boosting with new, exciting innovations. Just in time for the start of the new year, venturesafrica lists the top-innovations recently made in Africa. The first innovation is a multipurpose tractor from Uganda. It … Continue reading Did You Know About The Newest Top-Innovations In Africa?
Did You Know About The Latest ICT-Trends In Africa?
Since the year 2015 is almost over, I have taken some time to read up on ICT-trends in Africa for 2016. It goes without saying that staying up to date with the latest ICT-innovations is of vital importance for the African continent. Innovation in the ICT-sector serves as a catalyst and encourages further innovation. This … Continue reading Did You Know About The Latest ICT-Trends In Africa?
Did You Know About Corruption In The Timber Sector In Many African Countries?
It is a well known fact that corruption affects potential innovation negatively. A few weeks ago I blogged about the negative impacts of online censorship on innovation. Today I would like to address another corruption-related issue. According to an article on howwemadeitinafrica.com, in many African countries the artisanal sector is dominated by logging companies who operate … Continue reading Did You Know About Corruption In The Timber Sector In Many African Countries?
Did You Know About How Infrastructure Networks Affect Innovation In Africa?
This weekend, I stumbled upon a really interesting article stressing the vital importance of a functioning logistics sector for innovation and economic growth to flourish in Africa. Apparently, in East Africa the freight and transport costs are among the highest in the world, with freight logistics costs per km being more than 50% higher in … Continue reading Did You Know About How Infrastructure Networks Affect Innovation In Africa?
Did You Know How Online-Censorship Affects Innovation?
In October, freedomhouse.org published the annual Freedom on the Net-Report - A study designed to measure the freedom on the internet in 65 countries. Over the weekend, I had a look at the 2015 report. This made me think about how censorship potentially affects innovation and left me wondering what can be done about it. … Continue reading Did You Know How Online-Censorship Affects Innovation?
Did You Know Why Sustainable Innovation Is So Important?
During the weekend I made some time to keep up to date with the latest news on innovation in Africa. Unfortunately, I didn't find any news to blog about. However, I´d like to keep this blog up to date, which is why I did a little research on sustainable innovation and its importance for Africa. … Continue reading Did You Know Why Sustainable Innovation Is So Important?
Did You Know That Nigeria Has Just Crowned Its Top-Innovaters?
Good news from Nigeria! According to Newswatch Times, two Nigerians, Obi Brown and Chijoke Ezegbo, have won the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Innovation Competition last week. The duo won the award for most innovative product/service as well as most innovative idea. In their article, Newswatch Times provide a short description of the winning projects: "The … Continue reading Did You Know That Nigeria Has Just Crowned Its Top-Innovaters?
Did You Know About The “Hackathon” And About It’s Potential For Technology Innovations In Kenya?
Today I learned how technology afficionados from Kenya and Canada are trying to make a difference by using computer technologies such as Skype for developing innovations. From November 20th to the 22th, these brilliant minds will hold the so called Poverty Hackathon aimed at developing innovative applications that will reduce poverty in Kenya. The winning solution … Continue reading Did You Know About The “Hackathon” And About It’s Potential For Technology Innovations In Kenya?
Did You Know That A Sovereign Wealth Fund Can Be Commitment To Social Development?
In this article the economist Celso Anato is quoted as saying "that the institutionalisation of (Angola's) sovereign wealth fund is one of the most important steps toward economic policy". I googled for the fund and found this on Wikipedia: The Fundo Soberano de Angola (FSDEA) is the sovereign wealth fund of Angola.[1][2] FSDEA is due to play an important … Continue reading Did You Know That A Sovereign Wealth Fund Can Be Commitment To Social Development?
Did You Know About The Importance Of Infrastructure?
In my past blog entries I have focused on different types of innovation in Africa. However, an important condition for innovation to flourish in a given country, is infrastructure. It is a well known fact that countries with good (public) transport systems, energy and sanitation systems have better economic performance and less poverty. Hence, infrastructure … Continue reading Did You Know About The Importance Of Infrastructure?
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