• Signal of intent

    Signal of intent

    Rural Zimbabweans, who are often at the mercy of floods, have been given a new tool to avert pending disasters, namely radio technology. As reported by SciDev.Net, the technology was… Read more

    Rags to riches

    Rags to riches

    Just 17 years ago, Ethiopia was the third-poorest nation in the world, with a yearly GDP per capita of about US$650 and the planet’s highest poverty rate. However, the country… Read more

    Hitting home

    Hitting home

    Almost 70% of African MBA students attending the 10 leading US and European universities plan on returning to the continent to find work after graduation. This is according to two… Read more

    Keeping track

    Keeping track

    Since scientists started using drones to help fight malaria in Zanzibar, parts of the country have seen a notable drop in prevalence levels. There has been a decrease from 40% of the population… Read more

    Power surge

    Power surge

    Come January next year, Ethiopia will start operating Africa’s first waste-to-energy plant, which aims to transform the Koshe dump in the country’s capital city Addis Ababa. The initiative, called the… Read more