Following the social media boom, the art of photography now plays an increasingly important role in the lives of the young. In this respect, smartphones, with their cutting-edge tech, have become a fully-fledged photography tool,…
Gaming bans in Uganda and Kenya: a sign…
by Daniel Tyler, Conference Producer at ICE Africa Both jurisdictions have set a precedent that threatens to spread across and bring to a halt the great signs of promise demonstrated by the continents gaming industry…
Africa dialogue only effective if followed by action
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into Africa remains small by global standards, but prominent in relation to Gross domestic products (GDP) • Africa’s growth remains uneven, with East Africa out-pacing the rest of the continent •…
Growing off-grid solar market in Africa
ENGIE acquires Mobisol and becomes market leader in the off-grid solar in Africa • The group already has significant activities in African off-grid electrification segment ENGIE expands its decentralized energy offering in Africa through the…
Improving disease diagnosis for Nigeria’s South-East Regions
Memfys is the first hospital in South-East Nigeria to install GE Healthcare’s SIGNA™ Explorer 1.5Tesla MRI system • The collaboration will help provide innovative technology to enable early diagnosis and detection of diseases GE Healthcare…
Digital Agriculture next frontier for economic development in…
Prioritizing the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa’s agribusiness sector and overcome its many hurdles, participants at an official side event, organized Wednesday during the 7th Tokyo International Conference, heard. The…
Priorities to accelerate Africa’s technology transformation journey
Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) • “Let’s be visionary. Let’s be bold. Let’s support concrete initiatives to boost science, technology, and innovation in Africa,”- Akinwumi Adesina Science, technology and innovation as…
Women are key to the future of the…
While looking into expanding its presence in South Africa, Paxful is hoping to nurture as much female talent as possible • Plans Africa-wide recruitment drive with a focus on women; The global bitcoin marketplace also…
Gas turbine upgrade ahead of schedule at Tanzania’s…
Upgrade of three GE’s LM6000PA and one LM6000PC Aero derivative gas turbines Improved Plant Efficiency and Reliability • Songas Ubungo Power Plant provides more than 20 percent of the grid connected power in Tanzania GE…
The dawn of digitalization and its impact on…
Siemens launches report on Dawn of Digitalization and its Impact on Africa • The continent needs a digitalization strategy to compete in the global economy African countries must act quickly and decisively to become leaders…