Science and Innovation

West Africa Advances Telecom Integration as Senegal, Togo, Benin Launch Free Roaming

West Africa has taken a major step toward digital and economic integration as Senegal, Togo ...

West Africa Moves to Accelerate Water, Sanitation Reforms Under Vision 2063

West African leaders, policymakers, and development partners have launched high-level consultations aimed at accelerating water ...

Zimbabwe Pioneers National Rollout of Breakthrough HIV Prevention Injection Lenacapavir

Zimbabwe has taken a bold step in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, becoming one of ...

Tecno Camon 40 Premier Unveiled: A Feature-Packed Mid-Ranger with Premium Design

Tecno Camon 40 Premier: A Stunning Mid-Range Contender The Tecno Camon 40 Premier has officially ...

MTN

MTN and Lynk Global Achieve Africa’s First Satellite Phone Call

MTN Makes Africa’s First Satellite Phone Call in Partnership with Lynk Global MTN Group’s South ...

First robotic surgery in West Africa

First Robotic Surgery in West Africa: Professor Kingsley Ekwueme Performs Historic Prostate Cancer Procedure

Professor Kingsley Ekwueme Performs First Robotic Surgery in West Africa In a groundbreaking medical advancement, ...

Sankore Initiative

UK, Nigeria, and Ghana Launch £1.9 Million Sankore Initiative to Boost Innovation

Sankore Initiative Launched to Drive Innovation in West Africa The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development ...

The First Webcam Was Invented in 1991 to Monitor a Coffee Pot

In the early days of computer science, researchers at the University of Cambridge’s Computer Laboratory ...

Starlink in Niger

Starlink Expands to Niger with a Five-Year License for Satellite Internet

Starlink in Niger: Expanding Internet Access in West Africa Starlink, SpaceX’s Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite ...

Bee Venom Collector

Kenyan Entrepreneur Patents Bee Venom Collection Technology to Boost Beekeeping Productivity

Kenyan entrepreneur Patrice Murugi Wachira has developed and patented a bee venom collection technology designed ...

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