High school student Farida Cajee from Schweizer-Reneke in the North West has invented a "mind-controlled 3D-printed prosthetic hand" that aims to be a cheaper prosthetic ... Read more »

Five students from the University of Ibadan beat 49 other teams from 20 African tertiary institutions to win U.S.$2.7 million at the Professor Ayodele Awojobi Design Competition ... Read more »

Professor Cristina Trois, the University of KwaZulu-Natal's first woman professor, first dean of engineering and South African Research Chair in Waste and Climate Change, has been ... Read more »

The International Maritime Rescue Foundation has earned the National Sea Rescue Institute a finalist spot for an international maritime award for a floating stretcher designed to ... Read more »

"We wanted local entrepreneurs to have an office space where they can grow their businesses, where they can hold business meetings, a professional space where we promote the use of ... Read more »

Taher Sellami, a young entrepreneur and business student, is the mind behind INO, an app that aims to eliminate discrimination in hiring processes. Speaking to UN Women Sellami ... Read more »

The award-winning Pelebox, created by engineer Neo Hutiri, has been hailed as a lifesaver for many, who use often-crowded South African hospitals and clinics. The medicine ... Read more »

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka has made a landmark achievement as the institution's Engineering Faculty successfully unveiled its first five-seater electric car. They named the ... Read more »

Nigerian startup 54gene has raised U.S.$4.5 million to collect DNA data to improve treatments for Africans and those of African descent. Only 2% of genetic material used for ... Read more »

In the scientific language of the University of Cape Town's announcement, the project will "focus on addressing the issue of variability in drug response across African ... Read more »