United front The Egyptian government, together with the German Agency for International Co-operation (GIZ), have announced the financing of 11 projects in 2021 worth EUR132.8 million. Through the Global Partnerships Narrative, as… Read more
Digging deep Tanzania is in the final stages of approving a permit for the country’s first rare earths mine. As reported by Moneyweb, a special mining licence is set to be awarded… Read more
Rapid response Researchers at a South African university are producing nanobodies that could be used for rapid COVID-19 testing, and as a potential therapy. According to the University of Pretoria (UP), in… Read more
Future outlook In Rwanda, a US$150 000 grant is set to boost the country’s goal of building an innovation-driven digital economy. The AfDB funding will support the Rwanda Coding Academy, a proof-of-concept model… Read more
Digital fast track In a first for Africa – and the higher-education sector – a 5G lab has been launched. Wits University, Huawei and Rain jointly launched the 5G Innovation Lab at the… Read more
