Cream of the crop A new project is set to result in the production of 12 000 metric tons of certified drought-tolerant maize seeds over the next three years. The Drought Tolerant Maize for… Read more
Reality check Scientists at South Africa’s University of Pretoria are giving students the chance to experience real-life mining accidents, minus the danger – the first of its kind in Africa. The Kumba Virtual… Read more
Testing, testing Urine has long been used to test for pregnancy as well as drug use, and thanks to Nigerian firm Fyodor Biotechnologies, it can now also be used to detect malaria…. Read more
Welcome mat A tent for an arrivals hall, faulty air-conditioning and practically no seating caused Nigeria’s Port Harcourt International Airport to be ranked the worst on the continent even though the airport… Read more
Line of work A group of bike-riding researchers found there are more informal businesses in South African townships than the government has documented. Armed with clipboards and GPS, the team travelled through eight… Read more
