Business across borders Women entrepreneurs in Tanzania, Zanzibar, Seychelles and Zimbabwe are among the latest to benefit from a digital platform aimed at empowering African women to grow their own businesses. Funded by… Read more
Innovation express The Africa Telecommunications Union (ATU) is running a continent-wide competition seeking creative digital solutions, by African youth, to the challenges presented by COVID-19. The African Innovations Challenge 2020 is aimed… Read more
Power on Construction has begun on a 1 GW solar-power project near Kinshasa in the DRC. In a move to significantly improve access to power for the capital city’s 14 million-strong population,… Read more
Creative solutions Zambia has launched a ZMK30 million youth empowerment fund that aims to help artists mitigate the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Presidential Arts Development and Empowerment Scheme’s main programme… Read more
Under the microscope The third phase of a drug trial to test its efficacy in treating high-risk COVID-19 patients is under way at a Cape Town hospital. Researchers at Groote Schuur Hospital are… Read more
