Technology
Virtual reality is used to teach students about plastic pollution
Taking a virtual trip from a Kenyan classroom. At this school in the capital Nairobi, students are donning virtual reality (VR) headsets and going on a Read More
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Tech giants, startups and SMEs gather in Morocco
The first edition of Gitex Africa was launched in Marrakech on Wednesday (May 31st). Operators in the sectors of technology and innovation came together in Read More
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I’M IN opens an incubator for black female tech entrepreneurs.
I’M IN, a program for aspiring entrepreneurs, has announced the start of its Ideation Incubator, a three-month program for women students with new ideas for Read More
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UK introduces digital visa payments in Sierra Leone
The British High Commission in Sierra Leone is adopting a fully digital approach to visa payments, which it says will be more convenient. Lisa Chesney, Read More
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Africa’s fastest growing companies 2023: A look at the top 100 companies
The recent annual ranking of Africa’s fastest-growing companies by the Financial Times and Statista for 2023 reveals that companies in various sectors were able to Read More
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Young Libyans answer call of e-gaming
Entirely immersed in a 3-dimensional world. In a Tripoli arcade, players banter amid the bleeping and music of video games. Isolated by decades of Khadafi tenure Read More
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Orange inaugurates digital centre in Sierra Leone
French telecommunications firm Orange and the German Development Cooperation have officially opened the company’s 14th Orange Digital Centre (ODC) in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The centre Read More
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Kenyan teacher uses old laptop batteries to power bikes
Paul Waweru is going shopping. He’s on the hunt for old laptop batteries. They cost him just KSH 50 ($0.50) per piece, but this Kenyan Read More
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MTN Group launch programme to bridge the data analytics skill gap
To address Africa’s digital skills gap, MTN Group, through some of its operating companies, is partnering with SAS Training, Courses & Classes to train up Read More
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Tech-Savvy Farmers Tap Social Media For New Markets
Seth Onyango, bird story agency More farmers in Kenya are sidestepping middlemen and using Meta platforms to take their fresh tomatoes, avocados, kale and other Read More
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