Business as usual Entrepreneurial activity in South Africa is on the decline, according to the latest Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report. Female businesspeople in particular seem to be taking a back seat. In 2014, they… Read more
Line of attack Scientists at Stellenbosch University near Cape Town, South Africa have collaborated with London’s Imperial College, pioneering a new way to identify, isolate and target multiple-drug-resistant TB, which affects at least… Read more
Gaining Ground Nearly 80% of Ghana’s land remains unregistered, and it’s an issue that has been ongoing for nearly two decades. However, Bitland – a US-based platform for real-estate registration – could provide a solution…. Read more
Emergency lane An estimated 250 000 people living in rural Kenya and Uganda now enjoy better access to healthcare, thanks to an initiative that converts bicycles into ambulances. The Green Hub bicycle workshop,… Read more
Catch of the day A mobile app is being piloted to aid data generation in small-scale fishing in parts of South Africa. Abalobi is essentially an integrated information-management system for small-scale fisheries that ‘aims… Read more
