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Nigeria: Decade of Innovation - Stem Mets and the Future of Education in Nigeria - allAfrica.com
With over 17 million children aged five to 14 years deprived of adequate schooling in Nigeria, constituting over 20 per cent of the world's out-of-school children, innovative approaches to education, such as STEM METS (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Entrepreneurship, Technology, and Science), offer a promising pathway to transform learning outcomes and secure Nigeria's future. Precious Ugwuzor writes that by prioritising these disciplines, Nigeria can address the root causes of its
Namibia: Are Namibian State-Owned Enterprises Ready for True Digitalisation? - allAfrica.com
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) continues reshaping economies across the globe, promising enhanced efficiency, transparency and service delivery, the question of readiness looms large for private and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in developing countries like Namibia.
Southern Africa: Zim to Push Innovation During SADC Chairmanship - allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe will be spearheading SADC's modernisation and innovation efforts as these form the bedrock on which the region can boost its industrialisation agenda, Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Botswana, Henry Mukonoweshuro, has said.
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu - Lagos Has Created Enabling Environment for Tech Innovation - allAfrica.com
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the Lagos State government has created an enabling environment for technology innovation to thrive in the state, through its deliberate policies and investments.
Africa's Time - Delivering Transformation Through Innovation - allAfrica.com
Africa, the world's youngest continent is brimming with creativity, talent and innovation. With more than 60% of its population under the age of 25, Africa's youth are fueling entrepreneurship and job creation across the region.
South Africa: Le Kip Kip Revolutionizes HIV Prevention Conversations Among South African Women - allAfrica.com
Interview - Venessa Chen - a research program coordinator at the Program for Implementation Equity Research within the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights - shared her research findings on The impact of the Le Kip Kip Social Influence Campaign on PrEP knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions among women in South Africa - at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (#HIVR4P2024) in Lima, Peru. The conference served as a global stage for some of the most innovative approaches to combating
Liberia: USAID Awards $705,000 in Grants to Boost Agribusiness Innovation and Resilience in Liberia - allAfrica.com
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Feed the Future initiative, has awarded a total of $705,000 in grants to 30 promising agribusiness startups following a dynamic three-day pitch competition in Ganta, Nimba County.
Co-Creation Hub Announces Call for Applications for Cohort III of the Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship - allAfrica.com
Announcement - Co-creation HUB (CcHUB), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the third iteration of the EdTech Fellowship after the successful completion of the second cohort's acceleration program.
Liberia: Starz University Founder Urges Graduates to Seek Innovation, Excellence - allAfrica.com
The Founder and Board Chairman of Starz University, Ambassador Latim Da-Thong, has urged recent graduates of its 7th Bachelor's Class and 1st Master's Class to use their innovation, excellence and academic achievements to positively transform themselves, lives around them, their country and the world as ambassadors of the University.
Mastercard Foundation Edtech Fellowship in Ghana Opens New Call for Applications Following Successful First Cohort - allAfrica.com
Announcement - Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the second cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Ghana after the successful completion of the first acceleration program.
iHUB Announces Call for Applications for Third Cohort of Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Kenya Following Success of Second Cohort - allAfrica.com
iHUB , in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, is calling for applications for the third cohort of the Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship in Kenya after the successful completion of the second entrepreneurship acceleration program.
Uganda's Freza Nanotech Wins FAO Innovation Award for Pioneering Fruit Preservation Technology - allAfrica.com
Freza Nanotech Limited, a startup from Uganda, has won the 2024 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) innovation award for developing a groundbreaking nanotechnology-based solution that extends the shelf life of fruits and reduces postharvest losses.
Liberia: USAID Awards $705,000 in Grants to Boost Agribusiness Innovation and Resilience in Liberia - allAfrica.com
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), through its Feed the Future initiative, has awarded a total of $705,000 in grants to 30 promising agribusiness startups following a dynamic three-day pitch competition in Ganta, Nimba County. This milestone event marked the conclusion of Cohort II of the Agribusiness Incubator and Development Activity, an initiative aimed at fostering inclusive growth and resilience in Liberia's agricultural sector.
South Africa: The Bitcoin Revolution - Why Skepticism Fades As Global Leaders Embrace a New Reserve Asset - allAfrica.com
After much laughter and derision, followed by years of vicious state pushback, bitcoin seems to have won the day, if not the century (if not the future). It's no longer speculative or risky. It is currently in the process of being crowned the world's newest safe asset from the US to Bhutan.
Rwanda Launches National Fintech Strategy to Drive Growth and Innovation - allAfrica.com
The Ministry of ICT and Innovation, in partnership with Access to Finance Rwanda (AFR), officially launched the National Fintech Strategy on November 28 - a landmark initiative that provides a comprehensive roadmap for developing a robust and inclusive fintech ecosystem in Rwanda.
Uganda: Museveni Urges Ideological Clarity, Innovation in Public Administration - allAfrica.com
President Museveni has called on public service administrators to collaborate closely with political leaders to address Africa's socio-economic challenges effectively. Speaking at the 43rd African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM) Annual Roundtable Conference in Kampala, Museveni emphasised the importance of ideological clarity, integration, and innovation in governance.
Africa: Public Health Surveillance, From Social Media to Sewage, Spots Disease Outbreaks Early to Stop Them Fast - allAfrica.com
Analysis - A cluster of people talking on social media about their mysterious rashes. A sudden die-off of birds at a nature preserve. A big bump in patients showing up to a city's hospital emergency rooms.
Southern Africa: Bottom-Up Approach Imperative for Ai Development in Africa - allAfrica.com
Press Release - Speaking on the impact of AI on the media and the quest to position the media as a trusted source of verified news and information, Dr Moyo said the African Union's Agenda 2063 locates the media as one of the strategic stakeholders in achieving the long-term objectives.
Africa: Long Covid - 'I Don't Think Govts Are Taking It Seriously Enough' - Prof Resia Pretorius - allAfrica.com
In Part 1 of the interview Juanita Williams from allAfrica had with Professor Resia Pretorius from Stellenbosch University, Pretorius spoke about her extensive research on blood clots, inflammation, and their implications, particularly in the context of acute Covid-19 and Long Covid. Pretorius' research team was among the first to identify inflammatory microclots in the blood samples of Covid-19 patients, which led to prolonged symptoms, sometimes lasting years.
Nigeria: Securing Nigeria's Infrastructure Through Innovation, Tailor-Made Solutions - allAfrica.com
In a world grappling with an ever-evolving landscape of security threats, Advonics Services Nigeria Limited has emerged as a leader in high-tech security solutions tailored to address Nigeria's unique infrastructural security needs. Precious Ugwuzor writes that its commitment to protecting Nigeria's infrastructure remains resilient against current and future threats
Africa: Peer Power - How Youth-Led Outreach Can Transform PrEP Access in Tanzania #HIVR4P2024 - allAfrica.com
Margareth Mwakilasa, an assistant research fellow at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Tanzania and a PhD student in Global Health at University College Dublin, presented her research findings at the 5th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (#HIVR4P2024) in Lima, Peru. Her study, titled “They are Not HIV Treatment Drugs; They are Preventive Drugs (PrEP): Experiences of Using PrEP Among Vulnerable Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tanzania,” was part of the Oral Abstract