Trends & Innovations

[263Chat] Pneumonia can be deadly for children under the age of five, but it can be treated with the right diagnosis and medical intervention. However, the cost of such tests is beyond the reach of many families in Zimbabwe. Now, two students from Ashesi University have designed a low-cost solution …

[Govt of SA] Minister Nzimande statement on the celebration of Womens Day in the post school education, science and innovation sectors a joyous Womens DayRead More

[SAnews.gov.za] Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is set to conduct a trial to the first digital census to be conducted in the country.Read More

[UNFPA] Lubumbashi — One of 11 children, Ruth Kalenga’s father died when she was in her second year of high school. During this period, she fell pregnant. “We suffered with my child,” she said.Read More

With the outbreak of Covid-19 in the country in March, there was a flurry of activity among state and non-state actors seeking solutions to stem the spread of the disease. As the state searched for resources, researchers and artisans came up with local solutions to the emerging global health crisis. …

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen several Kenyans come up with innovations to battle the health crisis. In Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, a man has come up with a ventilator, which he says can help health facilities deal with emergency cases. Mr Stanley Ng’ang’a, a 38-year-old artisan from Kamukunji estate in …

Birds of a feather may flock together, but a lack of distinctive colour markings makes it hard to identify individuals. This limits the number of wild birds that can be studied in a given population, hampering conservation efforts, but a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is changing that. Using AI, …

[The Herald] The Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ) has managed to survive under illegal sanctions by reducing its import bill through research and development with local companies that are manufacturing essential equipment for its operations, AFZ Commander Air Marshal Elson Moyo has said.Read More

[SAnews.gov.za] President Cyril Ramaphosa will this afternoon receive the report of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR).Read More

[Daily Trust] An App, NoCopyCopy, has been launched in Nigerian higher institutions to promote integrity of virtual knowledge experience in the global spread of the COVID-19.Read More