Thundering smoke Local production of Zimbabwe’s first hand-rolled cigars has begun. Since March, a small, all-women team has been undergoing on-the-job training in rolling cigars, with each member producing 256 cigars a… Read more
Island life Mauritius has been classified as a high-income country for the first time. The island nation is the second African state, after Seychelles, to hold that ranking. The World Bank ranks… Read more
On the grid More than 300 000 people in Uganda are set to be connected to electricity this year, thanks to a range of capex projects planned by the country’s largest electricity distributor…. Read more
Agile thinking The rising number of COVID-19 infections has prompted South African institutions to develop innovative solutions to address a shortage of ventilators. An engineering team at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)… Read more
Innovation nation The City of Johannesburg is calling on small businesses and innovators to collaborate on smart city solutions to deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Smart City Innovation… Read more
