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Uncategorized by Editor February 1, 2022

Zimbabwe’s William Sachiti Invented a Self-Driving Car

Zimbabwean born Pasi William Sachiti, is a serial entrepreneur and inventor. His latest invention is a self-driving car. He is the founder and CEO of Academy of Robotics, a driverless-car manufacturing company based in the UK. As an inventor-entrepreneur he devised several…

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Tayo Oviosu & Building a FinTech Business In Africa

Founded in Lagos, Paga scaled its fintech business in West Africa, before targeting expansion in Ethiopia and Mexico. The startup has created a multi-channel network for over 14 million customers in Nigeria to transfer money, pay-bills and buy things digitally through its…

East Africa Featured Gamechangers Theories by Samantha Johnas September 29, 2020

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Electric Buses Made In Uganda

Uganda's KIIRA Motors has manufactured its first two electric buses. The new Kayoola EVS is a 12-meter low-entry city bus with capacity for 90 passengers (49 seated, 41 standing). The electric motor delivers up to 245 kW. Uganda's KIIRA motors is…

East Africa Featured by Editor August 27, 2020

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Ethiopia is set to launch its second satellite into space

Ethiopia is finishing plans to launch its second satellite into orbit next month, just eight months after the launch of its ETRSS-1 Satellite last December. The country’s space ambitions, backed by China’s funds and its satellite launch sites, has seen Ethiopian engineers…

East Africa Featured by Editor October 23, 2019

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Mara Group Opens 2 Cellphone Factories in Rwanda & South Africa

Mara Group, makers of the Mara X and Mara Z cellphones, has opened two new high-tech cellphone manufacturing plants in Rwanda and South Africa. The Mara Group manufactures affordable cellphones for the African market. Mara X and Mara Z, both run on…

African Innovation Featured Technology Theories West Africa World News by Editor July 17, 2019

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Innovation in Nigeria: Electric Car & DNA Start-Up

The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) yesterday as the institution’s Engineering Faculty successfully unveiled its first five-seater electric car. Christened Lion Ozumba 551, the car, made with 80 percent locally-sourced materials, could undertake a 30-kilometer distance when fully charged. Vice…

African Innovation America East Africa Featured Theories West Africa World News by Editor February 18, 2019

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Software Developer Andela Receives $100 million in Funding

Software developer training and outsourcing company, Andela has announced a $100 million Series D round. It’s one of the largest ever single rounds raised by an African-focused tech company, keeping pace with Andela’s track record of big-ticket rounds. The round is led by Generation…

African Innovation Europe Featured Gamechangers Theories West Africa World News by Editor September 20, 2018

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African Innovation: Silas Adekunle and Mekamon

Twenty-six-year-old Nigerian born founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reach Robotics, Silas Adekunle has inked an exclusive multi-million-dollar deal with Apple. Adekunle developed a robot that is now selling in almost all Apple stores in the US and UK for $300. The…

Featured Video by Editor January 11, 2018

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Zimbabwe’s Strive Masiyiwa Now a Billionaire

Telecoms tycoon Strive Masiyiwa, 56, is now worth $1.7bn according to Forbes. Masiyiwa controls Econet Group, a Zimbabwe-listed mobile phone company that also has investments in financial services, insurance, e-commerce, renewable energy, education, Coca-Cola bottling, hospitality and payment gateway solutions. Econet also has…

Business Gamechangers Theories Video West Africa by Editor July 10, 2017

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Ghana Launches Its First Space Satellite

On Friday, July 7, Ghana celebrated the launch of its first satellite into space. The satellite will be used to monitor Ghana's coastline for mapping purposes, and to build capacity in space science and technology. The two year project began in October…