Technology
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GE releases whitepaper on digitisation of Africa’s energy distribution
London, July 18, 2018 (AltAfrica)-As Africa faces emerging opportunities to help deliver efficient, affordable and reliable electricity to consumers, GE Power’s Grid Solutions business ... -
Madagascar Turns to Solar to Reduce Energy Costs
Antananarivo, July 17, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Madagascar’s state power utility may become profitable by 2020 as the Indian Ocean island nation builds more solar plants ... -
Togo is teaching the world how complex gadgets can be built from everyday waste.
Sam Kodo with VTBot, the robot teacher he has invented, which he hopes will help Togo overcome teacher shortages. SOURCE SAM KODO London, July ... -
How Google is helping African startups break even
London, July 17, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Silicon Valley giant Google is expanding its regional mentor-ship programme for top early-stage technology startups in Africa, with the aim ... -
Solar mini grids bring world cup excitements to remote villages in Kenya
Residents of Sidonge village in Busia, western Kenya watching a World Cup match on a mini-grid powered television.( Image png) By Joshua ... -
South Africa launches powerful new telescope
Northern Cape, July 14, 2018,(AltAfrica) – South Africa has unveiled a new super radio telescope that will study galaxy formation, a first phase of what will ... -
Egypt: New Administrative Capital to become Egypt’s first smart city
Cairo, July 14, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Egypt’s New Administrative Capital will be Egypt first smart residential city, announced Deputy Minister of Housing Khalid Abbas on Friday. ... -
UK Drops Behind Madagascar In Broadband League Tables
London, July 14, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Britain now ranks 35th in the world, behind France and Bulgaria, in spite of the government’s ultrafast rollout plans. The ... -
Morocco to launch Africa’s first high-speed train before end of 2018
Rabat, July 13, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Morocco will launch the first high-speed train in Africa before the end of 2018, the national rail operator ONCF announced on ... -
Zimbabwe launches space agency
Harare, July 11, 2018,(AltAfrica) – Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has launched a space agency to help farmers, mine companies and cartographers, among others. The ...
