Innovation

In a bid to make communication easier for his deaf little niece, a 25-year-old Kenyan, Roy Allela has invented hand gloves which turn sign language into audio speech. The invention is heartwarming, coming at a time when the number of deaf…
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UNICEF through its Innovation Fund, yesterday opened application to make up to $90 000  in zero-equity investments in data science, machine learning and AI solutions that have the potential to benefit humanity. Tech startups with AI or…
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International Business Machine (IBM) has for the 26th year running, topped the list of company with most patent with 9100 patents. However, it experienced a drop in grants compared to the year 2017, a report has revealed. Patent research…
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Nigeria's Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO), in an effort to reduce importation of major sweeteners used for industrial production has developed simple process technologies for commercial extraction, and optimization…
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Applications have been declared open for the New Venture Competition, run by Harvard Business School’s Africa Business Club, which is offering startups the chance to win cash prizes of up to US$10,000. The student-run Africa Business Club …
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Sixteen startups from across the continent have been shortlisted for this year’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, which offers total prize funding of GBP55,000 (US$71,000) to the most promising entrepreneurial engineers. The…
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched the first WHO Africa Innovation Challenge, calling for health innovations with the potential for having significant social impact and addressing health needs on the continent. The …
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Netherlands-based travel fare aggregator and booking service firm; Booking.com is inviting startups from across the world working in the space of sustainable travel to apply for support from its EUR2 million (US$2.3 million) fund.…
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  Datacentrix, a provider of high performing and secure ICT solutions, recently focused on the topic of digital adoption within the local agriculture sector, at its second annual Agri Indaba held at Zebula Golf Estate in…
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Cameroonian health-tech INFIUSS founder, Melissa Bime has been announced winner of the US$25,000 Anzisha Prize. INFIUSS is an online blood bank and digital supply chain solution which ensures local hospitals have access to blood.…
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Price comparison platform Pricelookers has launched in Nigeria, leveraging artificial intelligence to provide a comprehensive price checking service for all e-commerce sales in the country.
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The advancement of technology has always been supportive in various aspect of life, You know, there is no exception with the tourism sector, don't be surprised! it really does have a whole lot to do with Tech, particularly in Kenya,…
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A Nigerian start-up founder has created a device that he says can be used to detect the smell of explosives and cancer cells
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What people don’t understand about irrigation in farming is it’s not just a domestic issue but a global issue. The global market is huge for brand new irrigation technology. There are lots of expensive technological…
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