Eye in the sky Work on the Zimbabwe’s first satellite is nearing completion, with its launch scheduled for early 2022. The ZIMSAT-1 – a 1U (one standard Cubesat unit) educational nanosatellite – is being… Read more
Test case Local health authorities have given the go-ahead for South Africa’s participation in trials of medication aimed at treating patients who have COVID-19 symptoms but do not require hospitalisation. The country… Read more
Net worth The government of Tanzania has announced the introduction of cage fish farming to the north-western region to grow the economy. Land has already been allocated for the project at Kyamalange… Read more
Amped up South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is taking its research into lightning protection for renewable-energy systems a step further. The Johannesburg Lightning Research Laboratory (JLRL) at Wits and electronics… Read more
Breathe easy South Sudan has installed its first medical-grade oxygen plant in its bid to step up efforts to combat the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The plant, at the Juba Teaching Hospital… Read more
