Technology
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US agency to finance 2,500MW nuclear plant in South Africa
London, Oct. 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A 2,500MW of nuclear power plant is to be developed in South Africa by NuScale Power LLC, a U.S. nuclear ... -
Intelsat announces space engineering scholarship for 20 African students
London, Oct. 15, 2020 (AltAfrica)–Intelsat is sponsoring scholarships, each worth thousands of dollars, for 20 students in Africa to access XinaBox’s dedicated space STEM ... -
Ethiopia joins Africa’s Artificial Intelligence revolution
London, Oct. 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Ethiopia has joined the global movement and many African countries ready to benefit from the Artificial Intelligence technology after Prime ... -
Egypt launches first-ever Artificial Intelligence faculty
London, Sep. 30, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday inaugurated the country’s first-ever faculty for Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Nile Delta ... -
Nigerian Navy deploys 6 warships, 60 gunboats in latest battle against pirates, oil thieves
London, Sep. 23, 2020 (AltAfrica)-The Nigerian Navy has deployed troops on board six warships, including 60 gunboats, in a special military exercise to tackle ... -
Online learning: Morocco, UNDP launch crowdfunding campaign to buy electronic devices for rural students
London, Sep. 22, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco Ministry of Education and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a crowdfunding program to assist students facing challenges ... -
Visitors arriving Dubai, Abu Dhabi to be fitted with COVID-19 tracking device
London, Sep 18, 2020 (AltAfrica)-International passengers arriving Dubai, Abu Dhabi airport and other parts of the UAE will now have to wear a covid-19 ... -
Nigerian secondary students develop robot to reduce COVID-19 infection among health workers
London, Sep. 17, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A mobile robot named ‘Mairabot’ that can interface between doctors and patients to reduce COVID-19 infection among hospital workers has ... -
Ghana rolls-out free wifi for secondary schools
London, Sep. 17, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Ghana is to begin the rollout of the free Wifi for Senior High Schools (SHSs) in October, this year according ... -
First ship with no crew to sail across the Atlantic
London, Sep. 15, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A full-size, fully-autonomous research ship is to make one of the world’s first autonomous transatlantic voyages. Promare, a non-profit marine ...
