Aiming high Botswana has developed its first drone. Backed by the government’s Botswana Innovation Fund (BIF), the Shepherd V1 is to be used to combat wildlife poaching and for security and surveillance,… Read more
Double harvest A new agrivoltaic project in Botswana is making full use of the land on which it is being developed. The Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) is using… Read more
Charged up A new testing service is expected boost the operations of South African SMEs involved in the lithium-ion battery industry. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) reports that its… Read more
Reservoir relief Drought-stricken Kenya is planning to build seven new dams, costing an estimated US$2.4 billion, through public-private partnerships. Engineering News reports that the biggest proposed project will be the High Grand Falls… Read more
Second chance Work has restarted at the US$15 billion Simandou iron ore project in south-eastern Guinea. According to Rio Tinto, whose Guinea unit RioTinto Simfer will be mining two of four blocks at… Read more
