Innovation Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/innovation/ Opinion, Lifestyle, Arts, Music #TIA Wed, 07 Dec 2022 11:00:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://i0.wp.com/thisisafrica.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/cropped-logo-512x512-2.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Innovation Archives | This is Africa https://thisisafrica.me/tag/innovation/ 32 32 67616479 Environmentally minded bitcoin mining company Gridless acquires $2M for East African expansion drive https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/bitcoin-gridless-acquires-2m-for-east-african-expansion/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/bitcoin-gridless-acquires-2m-for-east-african-expansion/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:17:27 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72541 Gridless, a company involved in rural electrification and community projects in Kenya has acquired $2m to expand into other East African markets. Jack Dorsey's Block Inc is part of the companies that have contributed to the funding round for the bitcoin miner.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/bitcoin-gridless-acquires-2m-for-east-african-expansion/feed/ 0 72541 South African women innovators win big at international Falling Walls Lab https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/south-african-women-innovators-win-big-at-international-falling-walls-lab/ https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/south-african-women-innovators-win-big-at-international-falling-walls-lab/?noamp=mobile#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:56:48 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72485 Two South African women have put African innovation on the world map by winning first and second spots at the Falling Walls Lab world finals.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/south-african-women-innovators-win-big-at-international-falling-walls-lab/feed/ 0 72485 Serena Williams’ investment shows that Nigeria’s technology sector is attractive – but things can be better https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/serena-williams-investment-shows-that-nigerias-technology-sector-is-attractive-but-things-can-be-better/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/serena-williams-investment-shows-that-nigerias-technology-sector-is-attractive-but-things-can-be-better/?noamp=mobile#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2022 00:12:55 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72298 Serena Williams’s investment in a Nigerian digital company shows why the country’s technology sector is attractive.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/serena-williams-investment-shows-that-nigerias-technology-sector-is-attractive-but-things-can-be-better/feed/ 0 72298 New research: Cancer drug with potential to be used against malaria https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/new-research-cancer-drug-with-potential-to-be-used-against-malaria/ https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/new-research-cancer-drug-with-potential-to-be-used-against-malaria/?noamp=mobile#respond Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:20:12 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72291 A cancer drug currently in clinical trials has shown the potential to protect from, cure and prevent transmission of malaria. The breakthrough finding by the University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers, in collaboration with several local and international institutions.

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]]> https://thisisafrica.me/africans-rising/new-research-cancer-drug-with-potential-to-be-used-against-malaria/feed/ 0 72291 Vaccines could be a game-changer in the fight against malaria in Africa https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/vaccines-could-be-a-game-changer-in-the-fight-against-malaria-in-africa/ https://thisisafrica.me/politics-and-society/vaccines-could-be-a-game-changer-in-the-fight-against-malaria-in-africa/?noamp=mobile#respond Sun, 30 Oct 2022 12:35:53 +0000 https://thisisafrica.me/?p=72280 For a malaria vaccine to have an impact, health promotion is key. Awareness campaigns must address safety concerns and emphasise expected positive impacts.

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