Technology
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Nigerian police launches Rescue Me App to tackle insecurity
London, Jan. 24, 2021 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Police, NPF has deployed technology towards handling insecurity in the country with the launch of its “Rescue Me ... -
Stem cells from umbilical cord show promise in severe covid-19 therapy-Report
London, Jan. 16, 2021 (AltAfrica)-Mesenchymal stem cells derived from umbilical cord tissue could help treat ARDS in COVID-19 patients, according to results of a Phase I/IIa ... -
South African scientists test covid vaccines against new variant
London, Jan. 5, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Scientists in South Africa have begun urgent testing to ascertain if the current covid-19 vaccines will be effective against the ... -
African countries press ahead with 5G launch despite personnel shortages
London, Jan. 4, 2021 (AltAfrica)-While several African countries have launched tests for the implementation of 5G, concerns remain about the ability of workers to ... -
South Africa connects another 120MW wind energy to national grid
London, Dec. 24, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A new 120mw of wind energy projected to serve about 125,000 households in South Africa has been connected to the ... -
Nigeria takes wireless internet to 2,000 villages
London, Dec. 17, 2020 (AltAfrica)-2000 Nigerian villages are to connected to wireless internet as part of NITDA Adopted Village for Smart Agriculture (NAVSA) connectivity ... -
Moroccan students invent fridge that operates on water, sunlight
London, Dec. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A group of Moroccan students from the Mohammadia School of Engineers (EMI) in Rabat has invented a refrigerating system, called “FREEDGE,” that ... -
Ahead of vaccine roll-out WHO launches landmark alliance to fight virus misinformation in Africa
London, Dec. 5, 2020 (AltAfrica)-As Africa joins the rest of the world to roll-out coronavirus vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a ... -
Togo launches West Africa’s 1st commercial 5G network
London, Dec. 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Togo telecom, TOGOCOM has activated its 5G commercial network to offer its customers Very High Speed services thanks to the ... -
More African farmers embrace commercial biotech crops production-Report
London, Dec. 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Biotech crops are becoming very popular in African as the continent doubled the number of countries planting biotech crops from ...
