Closed circle About 60 000 tons a year of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle waste will be taken out of circulation with the construction of a new recycling plant in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa…. Read more
Group project A collaborative initiative aims to address water-related challenges in Southern Africa. WaterNet, a regional network of university departments and research institutes specialising in water, has signed an MoU with South… Read more
Eyes on the sky The world’s second-largest satellite and space debris tracking station is being built in Egypt. Rasha Ghoneim, the head of the Space Research Laboratory at the Egyptian National Research Institute of Astronomy… Read more
Clever thinking Ethical, innovative use of AI will be spurred on with the formation of the South African Artificial Intelligence Association. The new industry body – made up of AI practitioners from… Read more
Big deal Africa’s first gigafactory producing EV batteries is in the offing. Morocco has signed an MoU with Chinese manufacturer Gotion High Tech to build an EV battery factory with an annual… Read more
