Kenya: Invention Makes Peace With Lions
Updated: Wed 10 Apr, 10:20 am
When it came to keeping lions at bay, an old-fashioned scarecrow just wasn't up to the job. So a 13-year-old Maasai cattle herder combined basic technology with teenage ingenuity to find another way, … read more »
Can India Lead the Way on Innovation?
Updated: Fri 4 Jan, 06:18 am
A leading Indian scientist has called on developing nations to adopt affordable and less complex methods of innovation to boost development and address poverty. read more »
Nigerian Students Solve Power Shortages With Urine
Updated: Mon 26 Nov, 06:20 am
Most Nigerians have to rely on generators because of the epileptic power supply. Many businesses have also closed down because they cannot afford to buy expensive fuel from the black market to power … read more »
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While digital technology is growing at an exceptionally rapid rate, the continent is engaging in educating people to meet the need for skilled employees and to tackle unemployment, ... Read more »
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Dancehall star Wyre is set to shoot the video for a track in which he collaborated with Jamaican songbird Alaine Laughton. Read more »
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The government has moved forward with a controversial program to distribute cell phones to poor farmers in a bid to cut corruption and deliver services in the agricultural sector. Read more »
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The steady growth that Africa has experienced in the past decade is being threatened by one of the continent's greatest challenges - unemployment. The World Economic Forum for ... Read more »
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Most of the methods to save the life of a newborn - like antiseptic for the umbilical cord - are simple, but three million babies die a year. The first Global Newborn Health ... Read more »
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Self-proclaimed rapper King Collo will release a new video for his hit song Floss Na Wewe which features Norway-based emcee Stella Mwangi and singer Mimmo. Read more »
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Reports by a communications commission show that Internet users have increased to 16.2 million between October 1 and December 31 in 2012, surpassing users of voice services. Read more »
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Low availability of an essential human micronutrient in Malawian soils is responsible for its deficiency among the country's population, a study has found. Read more »
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When it came to keeping lions at bay, an old-fashioned scarecrow just wasn't up to the job. So a 13-year-old Maasai cattle herder combined basic technology with teenage ingenuity ... Read more »
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Researchers from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa have developed a low-cost tool to test for HIV drug resistance. This could potentially lead to improved ... Read more »
