Follow AllAfrica News: Innovation, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/all-africa-news-innovation Mon, 02 Oct 2023 21:11:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Nqhq-2Czr63BKeetMRuZbW [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three Kenyan startups are among five in Africa that have been picked for this year's Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health program.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:07:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Nqhq-2Czr63BKeetMRuZbW https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Miw3fVvz7_EUoy9CZgXDJO [Botswana Daily News] Munich -- Botswana youth carries on its shoulders the aspirations of the country to realise its ideals in terms of digital transfoprmation and innovation. Speaking at the Bits and Pretzels conference in Munich September 25, President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi said Botswana had in place the framework, policies and processes to harness the energy of the youth by facilitating their participation in efforts to realise the country's noble ideals.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:41:25 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Miw3fVvz7_EUoy9CZgXDJO https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5NYtm_00uICVd6jHbRcHw3s [New Times] Rwanda could soon join a select group of African countries that implemented a startup Act, which the government hopes will spur the development of the country's tech-based services industry.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:26:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5NYtm_00uICVd6jHbRcHw3s https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5OkQ6Slsdk0JkFW8UNEQjUn [New Times] Theofrida Maginga, a PhD candidate at the African Center of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACEIoT) at the University of Rwanda (UR) specializing in Embedded Computing Systems is in advanced stages of developing a ChatGPT-powered Swahili chatbot that will help smallholder farmers detect crop diseases quickly and easily.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:17:03 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5OkQ6Slsdk0JkFW8UNEQjUn https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5OIlI5pUmI5d4eLGixeGJZp [Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: IN an effort to boost the production of high-quality commodities in the country, Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has launched the quality awards for 2023 to enhance innovation in the manufacturing industry.]]> Tue, 26 Sep 2023 08:58:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5OIlI5pUmI5d4eLGixeGJZp https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5MVVX6aErCpAJ8v71dCn6bG [Premium Times] The winning innovations comprise a non-invasive Neonatal Ventilator, an Oxygen Delivery Blender System, and an Oxygen Splitter System, all powered by solar energy.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:42:44 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5MVVX6aErCpAJ8v71dCn6bG https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5PYZAXjAwziWFe5jCclomp- [Botswana Daily News] Munich -- President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi is part of a diverse line-up of speakers who will grace this year's edition of the Bits and Pretzels conference in Munich, Germany.]]> Mon, 25 Sep 2023 06:31:06 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5PYZAXjAwziWFe5jCclomp- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5NM24ma1zG0unOFESPuQWsX [The Conversation Africa] From the aroma of fresh-cut grass to the smell of a loved one, you encounter scents in every part of your life. Not only are you constantly surrounded by odor, you're also producing it. And it is so distinctive that it can be used to tell you apart from everyone around you.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:29:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5NM24ma1zG0unOFESPuQWsX https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5PQsuSUH7zmLiVCAQLB0bf5 [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Konza Technopolis has launched an Economic Innovation Partnership Programme report, which will act as a blueprint for the implementation of industrial setups in the smart city.]]> Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:17:46 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5PQsuSUH7zmLiVCAQLB0bf5 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Mnd2667yaReWZMehmtHS8- [Observer] Google.com, the philanthropic arm of Google, has given a research grant and additional support of $1.5 million (about Shs 5.58 billion) to a Makerere University research project seeking to improve the efficiency and scale of microscopic diagnostics in Uganda.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 13:44:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Mnd2667yaReWZMehmtHS8- https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Ma8Mz2lOZc0HMq2h3ehXEp [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has formally received hosting rights for the 2024 IASP (International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation) world conference.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:40:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Ma8Mz2lOZc0HMq2h3ehXEp https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5MV2RYBhFyeaZNaYRWadcX6 [New Times] More than 200 girls pursuing science combinations in high school gathered on July 7 to participate in the STEM clubs launch event organised by Starlight Africa.]]> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:30:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5MV2RYBhFyeaZNaYRWadcX6 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5NOkkw93M92TYMOI2eu70Rg [New Times] Two Rwandan companies have been announced among 29 African healthcare start-ups that will get funding from Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), an initiative funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.]]> Tue, 19 Sep 2023 08:11:56 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5NOkkw93M92TYMOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Mebtka1lQWN4MOI2eu70Rg [SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- The absence of a culture for sharing scientific data in many African countries is costing the continent numerous opportunities for accelerating its development, scientists warn.]]> Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:28:18 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Mebtka1lQWN4MOI2eu70Rg https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Mq8qTIpABo1agHTd9OkkKt [Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than 100 education stakeholders will convene in Nairobi next week to discuss and deliberate on the best learning practices in higher education in the digital age.]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 14:38:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Mq8qTIpABo1agHTd9OkkKt https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Pywke5ApL9oQpx5_w21kha [allAfrica] Nairobi, Kenya -- Entrepreneurs are on a mission to make our cities cleaner and more liveable.]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:42:31 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5Pywke5ApL9oQpx5_w21kha https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5OKx7KQ1hW05Z8v71dCn6bG [New Times] In an era marked by the rapid advancement of technology, Africa is emerging as a hub of innovation driven by digital experts. They not only embrace cutting-edge digital solutions but also engage in cultivating homegrown innovations that play a role in reshaping the continent's technological landscape.]]> Thu, 14 Sep 2023 08:56:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5OKx7KQ1hW05Z8v71dCn6bG https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5M8MZSxLT6jyMqq6eZJzUh9 [The Conversation Africa] Meet Madison and Jackson, the AI narrators or "digital voices" soon to be reading some of the audiobooks on Apple Books. They sound nothing like Siri or Alexa or the voice telling you about the unexpected item in the bagging area of your supermarket checkout. They sound warm, natural, animated. They sound real.]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:15:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5M8MZSxLT6jyMqq6eZJzUh9 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5O62GJmc0HPpBKeetMRuZbW [Gates Foundation] Melinda French Gates and Bill Gates call for urgent action to advance progress on the UN's Sustainable]]> Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:38:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5O62GJmc0HPpBKeetMRuZbW https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5PuIsXmVnBVAQp41t9tiERU [Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The first photovoltaic charging station for electric cars was inaugurated on Friday at the seat of the National Agency for Energy Management (ANME).]]> Fri, 08 Sep 2023 17:09:34 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/C_TqAPoBE5PuIsXmVnBVAQp41t9tiERU