Waste not, want not In South Africa, technology is being used to add value to chicken manure. It’s largely considered a waste stream that – due to a high concentration of ammonia – is… Read more
In full sparkle Angola’s first diamond auction is set to take place at the end of January and will feature seven gems – one of them a 114 ct stone. The exceptional-quality diamonds… Read more
Spitting science In a world first, South African researchers are introducing a diagnostic saliva test for malaria. With the help of a US$258.3 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation,… Read more
Powering innovation Kenya is developing a new environmentally friendly motorcycle to curb its heavy carbon emissions. Using its US$114 000 prize from the 2018 Valeo Innovation Challenge in Paris last October, the… Read more
Vital addition Côte d’Ivoire is strengthening its energy-producing sector by building a thermal power plant. Signing a US$431 million agreement with French water and electricity management company Eranove SA, the 390 MW thermal… Read more
