A nursing home in China uses robots to protect elderly from virus
A robot assists the elderly without the risk of being infected with the coronavirus in Hong Kong, China. It’s called…
South Africa: clowns tap into the healing power of laughter
In a Johannesburg hospital in South Africa, students are using laughter to help young patients going through their healing process.…
NASA launches first ever solar probe to ‘touch the sun’
NASA on Sunday launched a probe that will head closer to the Sun than any other spacecraft before it. The…
Palestinian fisherman makes environmentally-friendly boats from plastics
35-year old Palestinian, Muath Abou Zeid made a fishing boat from hundreds of plastic bottles and it was abandoned on…
Ivory coast launches drones to monitor vast power grid
Ivory coast has launched a new cost-effective method to monitor its vast power installations. This is by the use of…
The numerous benefits derived from the Moringa tree
Originally from India, the moringa oleifera is referred to as the miracle tree. Known as the mouroum, all parts of…
Young digital entrepreneurs in DRC appeal for support to drive sector
While start-ups are flourishing in neighboring Rwanda, digital entrepreneurship remains a challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is…
Tunisia: Revolutionary bladeless wind turbine could change game in wind farms
Tunisian innovators have looked to the past for inspiration from sails on ships to come up with designs for new…
African elephants under ‘imminent risk’ of extinction – CITES
Elephants are at imminent threat of extinction in western and central Africa, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species’…
Rwanda’s tech entrepreneurs use technology to tackle reproductive health challenges amongst youth
Young people in Rwanda face many barriers to sexual and reproductive health information making them vulnerable to diseases and unintended…
‘Solar smart kiosks’ saving mobile phone users in Rwanda
Mobile phone utility is on the rise in Africa, but charging devices can be a struggle, especially in areas with…
Roman “underwater ruins” discovered in Tunisia
Twenty hectares of the remains of Roman ruins under the sea have been discovered in Nabeul, Tunisia by a joint…
Cameroon fights pollution by turning used plastic into jobs
Plastic waste has become a major problem in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé clogging up drains and rivers and causing flooding in…