Innovation to lower African telecoms costs

Jul 15, 2015

Telecom and cable television operators in Africa are set to improve on quality and increase their reach, thanks to an affordable innovation from the Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks (ASN) that enables data transmission over a distance of 10 000km using realtime processing prototypes of a cost-effective 300Gbps.

Girl learners win with coffee innovation

Jun 24, 2015

Arthur Blaxall High School scooped the top award in the techno-girl programme for 2015, coming tops out of 12 participating schools in KwaZulu-Natal this year. Each school was represented by 10 learners. Deputy Minister of Small Business Development, Elizabeth...

Technology is key to future innovation

Jun 11, 2015

Kathy Gibson reports from Dell Innovation Day in Copenhagen – Technology is the cornerstone of innovation, and plays a key role in unlocking the potential of millions of people around the globe. “Innovation takes many forms,” says John Swainson, president of...

Africa innovates on rural water issues

Jun 10, 2015

Africa is home to more than 1,2-billion people, and all the continent’s nations share a common concern: how to maximise the use of water and preserve a resource that is essential to prosperity and growth. It is these concerns that prompted inventors from across...

African engineers to compete on innovation

May 22, 2015

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the opening of the second Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The Africa Prize, now in its second year, recognises ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers from all disciplines. It aims to stimulate and...