Rwanda will host the 41st world tourism conference on 28th-31st August at Kigali Convention Centre. The conference focuses on discussing practical strategies for boosting tourism as a driver for economic growth and job creation through innovative business models, new technologies and strategic partnerships in Africa and globally. The airlines, tour operators and travel … [Read more...]
East Africa is leading the world in drone delivery
The cutting edge of drone delivery isn't one of the usual technology hotspots, such as Singapore or the United States. The honor belongs to East Africa. A second East African nation announced Thursday it will launch a fully automated drone delivery program. The drones will fly themselves, far from the view of humans -- a move that's not yet legal in the U.S. While plenty of … [Read more...]
Zambia signed Nuclear Energy agreement with China and Russia
The Zambian government has revealed plans to venture into nuclear energy technology in a bid to diversify the country's energy sector and end power deficits. Minister of Energy David Mabumba said Zambia has already signed an MoU with China and Russia in order to assess which of the two countries could be a potential technology services provider for the Southern African … [Read more...]
The 27th World Economic Forum on Africa, 3rd to 5th May 2017
The 27th World Economic Forum on Africa (WEF) will be held in Durban, South Africa, on 3rd to 5th May 2017. The WEF is hosted with the support of the Government of South Africa. The purpose of the forum will be to convene leaders from across all stakeholder groups to define strategies and actions to restore the whole region on its path towards a sustainable, prosperous and … [Read more...]
The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2017/2018 is now OPEN for applications
The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation encourages ambitious and talented sub-Saharan African engineers to apply their skills to develop scalable solutions to local challenges, highlighting the importance of engineering as an enabler of improved quality of life and economic development. The aim of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation is to stimulate, celebrate … [Read more...]