Egbin Power launches Innovation Hub to equip future leaders, ignite creativity
Machine Age: What goes into thinking and could a machine ever do it?
Cooperation: African nations to phase out lead in paint by 2020
Necessary: Wala Traditional Council to ‘entice’ doctors to the area
Underestimating Africa: This map will change how you see Africa
FEATURES: Ghana’s power crisis; seeing industrial focus as a solution
FEATURES: Ghana’s power crisis; seeing industrial focus as a solution
FEATURES: Ghana’s power crisis; seeing industrial focus as a solution
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SubscribeVenture Capitalism: Top 5 African funding rounds of 2015
There have been some terrific funding rounds in Africa this year, with the numbers definitely getting higher.
Meet The Boss: Simon Ampah; the man turning ordinary 5yr olds into coding geniuses
Simon Mustard organizes the Gates Coding Club which aims at teaching and inspiring 10,000 African kids between the ages of 5-16 years how to code and build their own apps by 2025.
Mystery: 8 fascinating things we learned about the mind in 2015
Studies published this year shed light on the mysteries of the brain and human behavior, and began paving the way for new treatments to mental and neurological health problems, ranging from addiction to autism to Alzheimer’s disease.
PRIDE: Ghanaian student honored for innovative approach to cut agriculture losses
Agricultural farming represents 44 percent of Ghana’s GDP, and recent decreases in rainfall have taken a toll on farming, as they have in other developing countries.
Recycling Innovation: Stuart Gold; Turning Ghana’s trash to tourists’ treasure
His company buys used water sachets collected off the streets, cleans them and turns them into works of fashion and practicality.
Photos: Hiphop star Akon to introduce Africa’s first solar-powered football pitch
The technology, which was invented by a British engineer called Laurence Kemball-Cook, consists in placing more than 90 electronic tiles under an artificial turf. Each time a player steps on a tile, he generates 7 watts of kinetic energy.
Photos: Hiphop star Akon to introduce Africa’s first solar-powered football pitch
The technology, which was invented by a British engineer called Laurence Kemball-Cook, consists in placing more than 90 electronic tiles under an artificial turf. Each time a player steps on a tile, he generates 7 watts of kinetic energy.
Photos: Hiphop star Akon to introduce Africa’s first solar-powered football pitch
The technology, which was invented by a British engineer called Laurence Kemball-Cook, consists in placing more than 90 electronic tiles under an artificial turf. Each time a player steps on a tile, he generates 7 watts of kinetic energy.
Leading Innovators: The world’s top 10 most innovative companies of 2015 in Africa
From a Fuzzy math whiz to a job creator the African- based innovators gaining traction.
FEATURES: Ghana’s patriarchal power and sex taboos burden teen mums
Ghana’s young women may have a rosy vision of school holiday romance but the reality is no Sweet Valley High.
GE Transportation: These are the “Most African” locomotives ever created
Powered by GE Transportation’s 12-cylinder diesel engine, the Evolution Series Engine produces 4,200 GHP. This 45-degree, 12-cylinder, 4-stroke, turbocharged engine provides efficiency, fewer emissions and extended overhaul intervals.
Adventure: Reuben bikes for smiles
He has been riding several hours a day to raise awareness and money for Ghana’s cleft foundation
Smart Invention: The 18yr old behind the solar powered schoolbag invention
Firstly, the bags allow them to study after dark in homes without electricity. Secondly, the bags are designed with reflective material, so that children are visible to traffic during their walk to and from school.
Smart Invention: The 18yr old behind the solar powered schoolbag invention
Firstly, the bags allow them to study after dark in homes without electricity. Secondly, the bags are designed with reflective material, so that children are visible to traffic during their walk to and from school.
Smart Invention: The 18yr old behind the solar powered schoolbag invention
Firstly, the bags allow them to study after dark in homes without electricity. Secondly, the bags are designed with reflective material, so that children are visible to traffic during their walk to and from school.
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