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Will Africa Take Full Advantage of its Biodiversity?

May 23, 2019 | Africa, Highlight, News, Science

On the UN International Day for Biodiversity 2019, NEF caught up with Dr. Jessica Thorn, an AIMS Climate Change Science Fellow, on her viewpoint as a scientist especially the opportunities & challenges in the conservation of Africa’s and the world’s biodiversity today. This year’s theme is “Our Biodiversity, Our Food and Our Health. This day is [...]

Cities must lead the clean energy drive, says report

May 17, 2019 | Blog, Highlight

Did you know, that poor households in cities spend 14-22% of their income on energy? As urban growth intensifies energy use, cities must lead with efficient fuels and renewables. Cities can implement practical solutions to meet the need of the urban under-served through development models that slow carbon emissions & shift to cleaner cooking fuels [...]

Scientists have created a silicon beating heart

May 7, 2019 | Blog, Highlight

Researchers have created an artificial, silicone heart to help combat the shortage of donor hearts. The silicone heart has been developed by Nicholas Cohrs, a doctoral student in the group led by Wendelin Stark, Professor of Functional Materials Engineering at ETH Zurich. It looks like a real heart. And this is the goal of the first [...]

Young African Robotics Designers Sparking at Pan African Robotic competition in Senegal (PARC 2018)

May 6, 2019 | Blog, Highlight

Technology is taking part everywhere in this modern era of time, specially to face the challenges that require a sustainable development and help less fortune communities to have the privilege of standard living conditions. Africa by its high potential and promising future should be in the front line for implementing the technology that help local [...]

Why Africa Should Embrace Artificial Intelligence

May 28, 2018 | Africa, Blog, Highlight, News, Technology

Machines might scare policymakers from Brussels to Washington, but artificial intelligence could yield a significant developmental dividend in the developing world. In African markets, the technology behind Alexa and Siri can be harnessed to diagnose illness or address traffic gridlock. With better predictive models tapping into the alternative data that does exist, AI is helping small [...]

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Will Africa Take Full Advantage of its Biodiversity?

Cities must lead the clean energy drive, says report

Scientists have created a silicon beating heart

Young African Robotics Designers Sparking at Pan African Robotic competition in Senegal (PARC 2018)

Why Africa Should Embrace Artificial Intelligence

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