• High tech

    High tech

    There’s nothing to be afraid of – it’s just a simulation. But experiencing what it’s like almost 200 m high, on top of a blast furnace, can make a person… Read more

    Double ounce

    Double ounce

    The continent’s gold mining infrastructure could soon be enhanced with the addition of two new refineries. Privately owned gold trader Sakthi Trading Group has targeted Ghana and the DRC for… Read more

    Into the net

    Into the net

    The concepts of loops, variables, conditionals and functions may sound like a foreign language to most, but for a group of young Nigerian girls they are nothing more than the… Read more

    External drive

    External drive

    Internet-based tertiary education in South Africa has received a shot in the arm through an international private equity fund. One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) has announced that it is… Read more

    Out of this world

    Out of this world

    Kenya has joined several other African nations in the continent’s space race, with the launch of a locally designed satellite. Currently in orbit, the cube (or nano) satellite was developed… Read more