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Morocco, Mauritius and South Africa are ranked as the most innovative African countries as they have significantly moved up closer to developed economies in the rankings over the past few years. The 15th edition of the Global Innovation Index released recently by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has highlighted Africa’s success in 2022 noting […]
Egypt and Zambia are poised to bolster their cooperation in several telecommunications and information technology fields under a MoU signed by Egyptian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology and the zambian Ministry of Technology and Science. Egypt and Zambia will cooperate in the fields of digital transformation, postal services, the building of institutional competencies, skill […]
Nelly Cheboi from Kenya has been named the CNN’s 2022 Hero of the Year, honored for her efforts in providing computer training for rural Kenyan schoolchildren through her non-profit TechLit Africa. Online voters selected Cheboi as the top winner from a field of 10 heroes. The CEO and founder of TechLit Africa grew up in […]
There is an urgent need for global action to address the fertilizer crisis, most importantly by keeping the fertilizer market open to meet global demand and to avoid a food availability crisis, says a latest study issued by the World Trade Organization (WTO) and United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on 14 November. The […]
There are six megatrends in Africa that, if navigated successfully, could help in advancing the continent’s social and economic progress, a research funded by the USAID Mission to the African Union and conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found. The world has seen many emerging economies parlay their young populations and entrepreneurial spirit into […]
Gilbert Houngbo, former Premier of Togo, has officially taken helm of the International Labor Organization (ILO) as Director-General of the UN branch and has made Social justice and equality at the heart of his mandate. Elected in March this year, the 61-year old man took office on September 30 as he replaced Guy Ryder who […]
The demand for Chinese 5G smartphones across Africa continues to rise, as more countries on the continent keep testing 5G networks and their citizens are upgrading from 4G smartphones to 5G-enabled ones. Despite the slow pace of 5G network infrastructure development in Africa, the enthusiasm among people across the continent to be part of the […]
UM6P Ventures, an investment arm of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, has announced investing in South African company De Novo Dairy, which produces animal-free dairy products that provide the same taste and nutrition as the traditional dairy products. De Novo Dairy specializes in the production of milk proteins using precision fermentation of yeast strains. This allows […]
The Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection has highlighted the African climate resilience initiatives on the sidelines of UN Africa’s Climate Week, currently held in Libreville from Aug.29 to Sept.2. Recognizing the importance of universities and the private sector in environment protection, the Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection gave the floor to young experts, […]
African health ministers attending the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 72nd Regional Committee for Africa — a top annual health gathering in the region — in Togo’s capital Lome have approved an eight-year strategy aimed at curbing disease and responding quickly to health emergencies. After a week of discussions about some of Africa’s most pressing health […]