Necessity is still the mother of invention, and African companies are leading the way with game-changing fintech, aerospace and energy projects born from local problems From leapfrogs in the renewable-energy market to fresh ideas in financial technology, Africa is uprooting the idea that the continent…
The BBC’s Clare Spencer picks five African tech trends to look out for in 2018. Land registry you can’t tamper with The idea: Documentation is often lacking in parts of Africa, leading to land disputes because it isn’t clear who owns the land. Even when…
Drones might be causing privacy concerns in the United States and Europe, but in the East African country of Rwanda, they are a welcome sight in the skies. Through a partnership between drone startup Zipline and the Rwandan health ministry, drone-powered medical supply deliveries are…