Brazzaville — The World Health Organization (WHO), a South African consortium and partners from COVAX, are working to set-up a technology transfer hub for mRNA vaccines in South Africa to help boost and scale up vaccine production in Africa. The initiative marks “a major advance in efforts to build vaccine development and manufacturing capacity that […]
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The Environmental Investment Fund (EIF) has committed to assist a young man from a Kavango East who develops bricks from recycled plastic and sand. The EIF has decided to fund the first phase of Ladislaus Shikerete’s project with N$20 000. The funding will also include the development of a comprehensive business plan for the initiative […]
Professor Omodele Eletta of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin, has discovered the use of eggshell, coconut shell, sawdust and croaker fish scales for the prevention of environmental pollution. Eletta disclosed this in her Inaugural Lecture entitled: “Bad yet good: Rummaging and Combatting for Future Water and Land Security”. The don, who lectures […]
The new minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Dr Monica Musenero has formed six think tanks to enhance innovation in the country. Musenero said this was one of the restructuring processes taking place at the ministry, which was recently placed under the President’s Office, writes JOHN MUSINGUZI. Minister Musenero has launched a tractor, diesel engine, […]
Since the mid-20th century states of the world have vigorously started working for the development of space science. Because it is believed that expanding scientific activities is the way to benefit the nation’s national economic development through improved labor force capacities and the creation of new knowledge and technology. Moreover, space technology enables the state […]
An antiretroviral injection administered every two months has been shown to be highly effective in preventing people from getting HIV in two large trials. In addition, multiple acceptability analyses and civil society engagement have found that people like the product and are eager for it to become available. Sibongile Tshabalala, National Chairperson of the Treatment […]
THE government has reiterated its commitment to giving more attention to technology and innovations through the Higher Education for Economic Transformation (HEET), with allocation of 43bn/- for setting up new incubators and hubs. Opening the training on importance of technology and innovation for community development officers from different municipalities, Minister for education, science and technology, […]
Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) has launched a new platform that is aimed at promoting and increasing medical science and innovation in the country. Dubbed the Science and Innovation Platform, it seeks to address a number of gaps in the country’s health science and innovation sector, which include: limited skills and expertise, insufficient sustainable financing mechanisms, […]
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Rwanda: Youth Tipped On Green Innovations
Youths in the country have been called upon to join the efforts to innovate and create jobs in the green sector while at the same time solving environmental issues that are affecting the country. Addressing the youth during the youth green knowledge exchange and exhibition event held in Kigali, Juliet Kabera, the Director General, Rwanda […]
New York, NY — Fellowship will enable young socially conscious changemakers to make an enduring impact in their communities Thirty emerging social entrepreneurs won the Resolution Social Venture Challenge (SVC), which took place at the Baobab Summit an annual convening for Mastercard Foundation Scholars. Selected from among 90 competitors, Scholars competed virtually in a multi-step […]
Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian Space Agency Mohamed el Qousy said on Saturday 21/08/2021 that Egypt will launch four satellites for scientific research in 2022. The project is part of the strategy of the Egyptian State for upgrading the peaceful use of sciences and space technology, he pointed out in statements to MENA. The […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa says State-owned firm, Verify Engineering, has proved that there is no race with monopoly to advanced technological development when he launched an oxygen plant Thursday in Mutare. Mnangagwa launched an Air Seperation Unit (ASU) that produces gaseous oxygen, liquid oxygen and nitrogen by Verify Engineering under the ministry of Higher and Tertiary […]
The story of how a shy radio astronomer from the Eastern Cape came to be a central character in building of one of the world’s most sensitive scientific instruments involves a series of unlikely events, a startling amount of beer and popcorn, and a team fuelled by the stubborn conviction that South Africa could pull […]
A new approach to tackling the spread of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa, which combines affordable, easy-to-administer blood tests with machine learning and unbreakable encryption, has generated encouraging early results in Uganda. Malaria is one of the world’s leading causes of illness and death, sickening around 228 million people each year, more than 400,000 of them […]
Addis Ababa — Earlier today, at the Saro-Maria hotel in Addis Ababa, five startups, graduated from a four-month business development program ran by Orbit Innovation Hub under the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works initiative. The startups were: Medket, Tena, Gebeta, Temaribet, and New Era Research and Development (NERD). The first two—MedKet and Tena—are developing health-focused […]
An entrepreneur from the Tuhingireni informal settlement in Rundu has developed bricks from recycled plastic and sand as a way of solving the town’s solid waste management problems. Ladislaus Shikerete, who is also an employee of the Rundu Town Council, says he decided to venture into this project to assist the town council in managing […]
DODOMA City Mayor, Prof Davis Mwamfupe has advised youth be innovative and use their talents in contributing to solving challenges facing the country, including those related to food security. Prof Mwamfupe noted that the group has a huge potential to make great contribution if they embrace creativity, skills and knowledge. He gave the advice recently […]
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Namibia Gets N$682,3m for Green Hydrogen
NAMIBIA is set to receive over N$682,3 million from the German government to assist with research on venturing into green hydrogen. The funding, equivalent to about 40 million euros, was announced on Tuesday at the launch of the green hydrogen request for proposals (RFP) and handover of the second Harambee Prosperity Plan (HPPII) first quarter […]