On record A blockchain-based value-chain tracing system has been launched in Zimbabwe, targeting its cattle farmers. Said to be a first for Middle East and Africa, the system provides digital verification of… Read more
Right direction A mobile application developed in Ghana is being used to improve emergency responses to critically ill COVID-19 patients. The SnooCODE Red app is able to lower ambulance response times by… Read more
Good shot At least 50 million COVID-19 vaccines are to be purchased and delivered across the continent over three years through a public-private partnership. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention… Read more
Surging ahead Financing has been secured for the construction of one of Africa’s first biomass power plants to supply a national grid. EUR165 million in project financing and a EUR13 million grant… Read more
New frontiers The first satellite built and designed by Mauritius has been launched into space. The Mauritius Imagery and Radio-telecommunication Satellite 1 (MIR-SAT1), built by a team of researchers at the Mauritius… Read more
