Sickle Cell Disease Research
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa)
The Sickle Cell Disease Research Program in Tanzania is intended to show that genomic...
BRCK
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa)
BRCK is a wireless, battery-powered modem that allows access to the Internet even in...
Robot Traffic Cops
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa)
Engineers at the Higher Institute of Applied Techniques in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Repurpose Schoolbags
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
South African Thato Kgathlanye, 21-year-old social entrepreneur, used recycled plastic shopping bags and solar...
W.AFATE 3D Printer
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
At 33, Togolese inventor Kodjo Afate Gnikou created the first 3D printer from electronic...
Aybar Broad Bed & Furrows Maker (BBM)
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
Ethiopian company Aybar Engineering PLC developed a low-cost tool that farmers can use to...
Altis Osteogenic Bone Matrix
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa.)
Altis Osteogenic Bone Matrix (Altis OBM™) is the world’s first injectable bone-graft product containing...
GiftedMom
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)
With mobile penetration high in his native country, even in rural areas, Cameroonian Nteff...
E-Lab
(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa)
E-Lab, a three-month-old startup founded by 19-year-old Kenyan Alex Mativo, who is also its...
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...
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