Technology
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Orange launches fibre backbone to support digital growth of West Africa
London, Nov. 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-French Telecom giant, Orange has officially announced the commissioning and commercial launch of Djoliba, the first pan-African backbone, a terrestrial ... -
Nigeria inaugurates first centre for Artificial Intelligence, Robotics
London, Nov. 14, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Nigeria has commissioned the National Centre For Artificial Intelligence And Robotics. The state-of-the-art facility is for emerging technologies in the areas ... -
UK firm to turn moon rock into oxygen, building materials
London, Nov. 9, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A British firm is to turn moon rock and rocks into oxygen, leaving behind aluminium, iron and other metal powders ... -
As US grabbles with election delay, China sends world’s first 6G satellite into orbit
London, Nov, 7, 2020 (AltAfrica)-China has successfully launched the world’s first 6G satellite into space to test the technology, Yicai Global reports The incredible feat comes ... -
Rwanda’s first public coding academy gets $150,000 AfDB funding
London, Nov. 7, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A Rwandan coding academy has received a $150,000 grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to support the school in ... -
Nigerian, Ugandan, Tanzanian students top Huawei ICT competition
London, Nov. 4, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Students from Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa have come out tops in the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa ICT Competition. Teams ... -
UK Scientists developing new Covid breath test that diagnoses virus ‘within one minute’
London, Oct. 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A new covid breath test that could deliver results in a matter of seconds is to be introduced soon by ... -
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 ...
