Progress chart Of the 55 African countries, close to one-third have fully vaccinated 10% of their populations against COVID-19. The majority of these nations have relatively small populations, such as Seychelles and… Read more
Switched on The Ugandan government has started deploying equipment for the last-mile connection of 87 500 rural households to the national power grid as part of its programme to improve access to electricity…. Read more
Backing potential Three Egyptian banks have teamed up to create a fund dedicated to investing in emerging fintech companies. The National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr and Bank of Cairo are establishing… Read more
Seeking solutions In South Africa, a new initiative aims to advance the local development of vaccines and other immunotherapies. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the South African Medical… Read more
Clever construction The South African government has approved ZAR50 million in grant funding for a smart city valued at an estimated ZAR1.5 billion. This was announced by the Department of Trade, Industry… Read more
