Rapid response Researchers at a South African university are producing nanobodies that could be used for rapid COVID-19 testing, and as a potential therapy. According to the University of Pretoria (UP), in… Read more
Future outlook In Rwanda, a US$150 000 grant is set to boost the country’s goal of building an innovation-driven digital economy. The AfDB funding will support the Rwanda Coding Academy, a proof-of-concept model… Read more
Digital fast track In a first for Africa – and the higher-education sector – a 5G lab has been launched. Wits University, Huawei and Rain jointly launched the 5G Innovation Lab at the… Read more
Ready to go A South African pharmaceutical company has been selected as a COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing partner. A preliminary agreement between South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare and Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries has laid the… Read more
Bright outlook Work on Mozambique’s second-largest solar power station has commenced. The 41 MW Metoro solar power station project is situated in the country’s Cabo Delgado province, and will be built alongside a… Read more
