• Bon voyage

    Bon voyage

    South Africa is setting up a government-backed fund, targeting conferences to boost tourism numbers. Tourism minister Derek Hanekom says the fund will help secure more international conferences and exhibitions for… Read more

    Digital boost

    Digital boost

    Queen’s College in Lagos has become the third federal government school in Nigeria to launch an internet of things (IoT) centre to upskill its learners. According to AllAfrica, the launch… Read more

    Speedy result

    Speedy result

    A Ugandan engineer has developed a way of diagnosing malaria in under two minutes – without requiring a blood sample. As reported by SciDev.Net, the test, Matibabu, was created by… Read more

    Prime position 

    Prime position 

    Port Louis in Mauritius has been recognised as the number one city in Africa for expats to live in, according to a worldwide survey. The Mercer Quality of Living Survey… Read more

    Ready for lift-off

    Ready for lift-off

    Nairobi has been selected as the only African city to form part of an innovative flying taxi pilot, which could drastically alleviate traffic congestion. According to iAfrikan, the McFly blockchain… Read more