Set in stone Zambia’s Kagem emerald mine will be the first to test newly developed Swiss nanotechnology that can trace stones back to their exact place of mining, according to a Mining Review… Read more
A worthy start Lagos is officially the African city with the most valuable start-up ecosystem. As reported by Disrupt Africa, the Nigerian city’s local entrepreneurship scene is valued at US$2 billion and comprises 400… Read more
Smart fit A biomedical jacket – able to identify symptoms of pneumonia up to four times faster than the average doctor – could potentially help in the fight against an illness responsible for killing… Read more
Big stakes Betting, especially on the outcome of sports matches, has become something of a pastime among Ugandan youngsters. Last year, the National Lotteries and Gaming Regulatory Board revealed that Ugandans spend… Read more
Fuelling change Once used exclusively to make paper in ancient Egypt, papyrus may soon be harvested as a source of biofuel. Papyrus is found on many of the wetlands along the Nile basin, which stretches… Read more
