Cream of the crop Local rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa are yielding up to four times more thanks to the first hybrid varieties developed in the region. A group of scientists, using web-based tools to… Read more
Rare find Towards the north-east of Abuja in Nigeria lies the potential world-class deposit of a new type of lucrative nickel – believed to have never been documented before anywhere else in… Read more
Inspector gadget Power cuts are often caused by weather-related incidents that result in severe damage. South Africa’s power utility Eskom currently inspects its lines by helicopter or foot patrol, which are both… Read more
Main attractions Landmarks such as Table Mountain and Egypt’s pyramids are pretty much universally recognised, but what about Nigeria’s Giant Footprint of Ukhuse Oke, Kenya’s Uhuru Park, Rwanda’s Nyungwe Forest and the likes? As hard… Read more
Logging off Every year, illegal logging sees Mozambique lose out on tens of millions of dollars in taxes (US$30 million alone in 2012). In fact, a report by the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) shows… Read more
