El Niño is bringing drier conditions to Southern Africa and an estimated 14 people in sub-Saharan Africa could suffer from hunger over the next few months. As the drought worsens food shortages might last well into 2017. Some of the worst affected…
The World Health Organization (WHO) data shows that non-communicable and lifestyle diseases account for about 68% of deaths in high-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Many of these top killers include lower respiratory tract infections, tuberculosis, diarrhea and malaria which are preventable and…
Dr Murandu, is a senior lecturer in adult nursing at the University Of Wolverhampton School Of Health, and has completed groundbreaking research on the use of sugar to treat wounds, bed sores, ulcers and even amputations. Sugar heals the wounds by removing…
There are over 2 million registered motor vehicles in Nairobi and many of them are older vehicles which emit relatively high levels of pollution. As it turns out, Charles Ogingo, Robert Achoge and James Ogola all final year students have built a…
Ethiopia recently launched a light rail service in Addis Ababa, the first in sub-Saharan Africa. The new light rail system can carry 15,000 people per hour in one direction making commuting easier. Ethiopia's government has made positive investments towards success and we…
Ghanaian academic Dr. Abu Yaya has created an electrical insulator, specifically an electro porcelain insulator. Electro porcelain is widely used to insulate electric cables, in homes, on the railways, and telecom systems that use electricity. Dr. Yaya found that Ghana currently imports…
M-KOPA SOLAR
M-KOPAs is dedicated to making high quality energy affordable to everyone. They are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and are the global leader of “pay-as-you-go” energy for off-grid customers. Since its commercial launch in October 2012, M-KOPA has connected more than 200,000 homes in…
Sangulani Chikumbutso has become the first Zimbabwean to design and make a hybrid engine-powered helicopter, an electric car, a magnetic converter, a ‘green’ power generator and a special drone. His designs were launched through his company, Saith Technologies.
Sangulani Chikumbutso grew up in…
The cardiopad is the brain child of Arthur Zang of Cameron. Zang, a computer scientist who harnessed the power of education, collaboration, technology and social media to become a game changer in the medical industry not just in Cameroon but in the…
A quiet revolution is sweeping across Africa as young people are desiring to take control of their destinies and improve their lives in spite of their circumstances. A group of young people are changing the African narrative and one such young person…