As the wheel turns Ethiopia has opened Bishoftu Automative Industry at a military base north of its capital, Addis Ababa. It is the East African nation’s first vehicle manufacturing and assembly factory. The engine… Read more
Toxic situation Come June 2016, stocks of one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most effective snakebite treatments are expected to run dry – leaving thousands of Africans at risk. According to a SciDev.Net report, French pharmaceutical… Read more
Death traps The lack of decent infrastructure and a lackadaisical attitude towards traffic law enforcement are among the reasons Africa has the deadliest roads in the world. This also means poor access to… Read more
Slow motion For one hour every Tuesday, Facebook will give its staff a taste of what logging on to the platform via a 2G connection – a reality for nearly 60% of… Read more
Banking on it Mobile money, initially developed for use by individuals, continues to innovate by now making its way into the business sector. Chase Bank Kenya has partnered with Safaricom to launch a… Read more
