Seacom boosts Kenyan innovators

Pan-African service provider Seacom has given 100Mbps of Internet connectivity to four innovation centres in Kenya to enhance their capacity to generate local content for a global audience. The centres – iHub, m:Lab, naiLab and 88mph – will now benefit...
SA innovators invited to step up

SA innovators invited to step up

The Step-Up Technology Innovation Competition has launched in South Africa, inviting local innovators to submit their ideas, and possibly win venture capital, technology support, mentorship and market development.  The competition is sponsored by Traction, Sasol...

African innovator targets food production

With global population expected to grow to 9-billion by 2050, and with more than 900-million people living in hunger, the demand for nutritious food is rapidly increasing. Acknowledging this need and the impact of hunger in Africa, the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA...

African innovator finalists announced

Finalists for the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) have been chosen, with 10 African innovators shortlisted from more than 900 applications in 45 countries. The winners of the IPA 2013 will be announced on 7 May in Cape Town, at a gala dinner hosted by the University...