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With US sanctions preventing Uber from operating in Sudan, there was an opportunity for an innovative local car service. Entrepreneur Ashraf Sarif and his partners came...
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A Namibian Grade 12 learner Simon Petrus who recently made headlines after he invented a sim-free mobile phone, which makes free calls using radio frequencies has...
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In August 2016, telecoms company MTN Uganda and the Commercial Bank of Africa launched a platform through which mobile subscribers can apply for loans and save...
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Namibian learner invents SIM-free mobile phone, which doesn’t use airtime
A Namibian Grade 12 learner Simon Petrus is making waves after he invented a mobile phone, with no sim-card, which uses radio signals and doesn’t require...
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Nigerian engineer to launch first locally designed and built tractor
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