Make a splash Efforts to boost irrigation across the continent have been hugely increased over the past decade. However, new research shows that more often than not, official statistics do not take into… Read more
Zooming ahead Over the past few years, drone technology has given the continent’s agriculture industry a digital makeover, thanks to advanced crop spraying, planting, irrigation and monitoring techniques – not to mention… Read more
Mine of information Since its launch in 2016, mining firms, governments, researchers and stakeholders from more than 35 countries have visited the Botswana geoscience portal, downloading approximately 2 000 multi-disciplinary datasets. According to a Mining Review report,… Read more
Drawing the numbers In what is already touted as Africa’s most visited cultural and historical hub, Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront recently added another million to its annual visitor tally, as reported by How… Read more
Cash up At present, the only bank note in circulation in Somalia is the 1 000 shilling – smaller denomination fell away during the war and thereafter, partly due to the risk factor… Read more
