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Africa’s Booming Tech Landscape
Africa’s booming technology scene now counts more than 400 tech hubs that range from software engineering to mobile money to blockchain technology, with at...
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Anti-malaria Drug
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
Benin native Valentin Agon M.D. was the overall winner of the US$100,000 2016 Innovation...
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Africa’s Fashion Industry: Challenges, Opportunities
The world seems to be fascinated by African culture and design. So why isn’t the fashion industry on the continent blowing Paris out of...
Domestic Waste Biogas System
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
Daniel Gitau Thairu, coordinator at Wonder Innovations (Kenya) which specializes in portable compact biogas...
Africa’s ICT Landscape: Six Trends to Watch in 2016
Information and communications technology generally is seen as an economic enabler, one that can be leveraged to assist key areas such as education, healthcare,...
Ten Luxuries from Africa We Cannot Live Without
Diamonds. Almost 65 percent of the world diamonds come from Africa, with the main diamond producing countries being Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and Sierra Leone.Gold....
AGRICULTURE/AGRIBUSINESS
* Africa has 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land.
* Africa’s agriculture sector records an average productivity rate of 36 percent.
* Africa spends...
Kenya, South Africa, and Global Biopharma R&D
Kenya and South Africa are the only African nations among the 56 ranked by the International Technology and Innovation Foundation in its report on...
OPINION
Sino-Africa Relations: An Elder’s View
I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of complaints that China is taking advantage of Africans even as it provides money...
Changing the Trajectory Of Africa With “Impact Sourcing”
There has been no shortage of recipes promulgated, tested (and discarded) with the declared intent of turning Africa into a truly independent continent:More than...
Corporate Citizenship And Africa’s Sustainable Development Goals
Prepared to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were unveiled with the aim of taking steps towards...
Africa For Whom?
During my current visit to Africa, while sitting in my hotel room, I reflected upon how and why I ended up in Africa initially...
Clarifying A U.S. Role In Africa
I believe Africa’s rise is not just important for Africa, it's important to the entire world. We will not be able to meet the...
RESOURCES
Talent/Human Resources Networks
Africa Alumni
http://africaalumni.com
Africa ICT & Telecom Network
http://www.ictafrica.ning.com
African Association of Agricultural Economists
http://www.aaae-africa.org
African Human Resource Confederation (AHRC)
http://www.wfpma.com/members/region/ahrc
Association Africaine des Formateurs et Directeurs de Personnels
http://www.afdip.org
African Leadership Network (ALN)
http://www.africanleadershipnetwork.com
African...
