Sub-Saharan Africa’s wind potential could produce several times the current level of total African electricity consumption. Some countries have already taken it upon themselves to harness this renewable resource. Here are the top 5 of the biggest players
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Africans rising How I made an Ebola rapid detector test: an interview with Dr. Misaki Wayengera, Part I
Makerere University researcher Dr. Misaki Wayengera’s story attracted interest when it emerged that the Ugandan government had not supported his ground-breaking invention, an Ebola rapid detector test. TIA’s Bwesigye Bwa Mwesigire looked for him to talk about his journey and how he invented the Ebola rapid detection paper strip.
Africans rising 5 African countries embracing solar energy
Africa as a region receives mores sunlight than any other region in the world. This makes it a key area in the development of solar power. Here’s a list of 5 countries that are exploiting this important resource
Africans rising Meet Haben Girma, Harvard Law’s first deaf-blind graduate
Haben Girma was born deaf-blind but she had access to opportunities afforded by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Girma is Harvard Law School’s first deaf-blind graduate and her academic achievements have catapulted her advocacy career, fighting for the rights of people with disabilities
Africans rising Zimbabwe’s first all female flight deck crew
Rewriting aviation history, Zimbabwe’s first all female flight deck crew Captain Chipo M. Matimba and Captain Elizabeth Simbi Petros, flew the B737 – 200 from Harare to Victoria Falls
Africans rising Nigerian teens create super-fast Android web browser
Brothers Osine and Anesi have developed an Android web browser, Crocodile Browser Lite, which has been well received on Google Playstore. The duo is now working on a new project called ‘Project CrocChat’, which they say is ‘our first entry in the peer-to-peer communication space’
Africans rising Ouma Laouali: Niger gets first female airforce pilot
Breaking new ground, 28 year-old Lieutenant Ouma Laouali, becomes Niger’s first female pilot to serve in the country’s armed forces
Africans rising First female rangers guarding Virunga National Park
A group of 14 women joined a paramilitary conservation brigade to become Virunga Park’s first female rangers. Being a ranger at Virunga is considered one of the most dangerous jobs in wildlife
Africans rising PHOTOS: Wave of protests sweeps through SA universities
A series of major students protests are rippling through some of South Africa’s eminent universities, forcing the country’s tertiary education structures into a time of serious introspection