5 minutes sur la Tech africaine et le Coronavirus avec Samir Abdelkrim

Samir Abdelkrim est l’auteur de l’ouvrage “Startup Lions, au cœur de l’African Tech“ et fondateur de la plateforme de la Tech4Good EMERGING Valley  (www.emergingvalley.co) et de la société de conseil StartupBRICS (www.startupbrics.com) Next Einstein Forum : Comment caractériseriez-vous le milieu entrepreneurial africain dans le domaine du numérique et qui sont les poids lourds de la […]

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Les nouveaux ambassadeurs du Next Einstein Forum vont faire évoluer la façon dont la science et la technologie sont perçues en Afrique

KIGALI, Rwanda, le 2 décembre 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Aujourd’hui, le Next Einstein Forum (NEF) – Forum du Prochain Einstein – annonce sa nouvelle promotion d’ambassadeurs, la troisième cohorte de jeunes figures brillantes des sciences et des technologies de toute l’Afrique. Les ambassadeurs, un par pays africain, dirigeront les activités d’engagement du public afin d’encourager l’enseignement, […]

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New Next Einstein Forum Ambassadors to drive shift in perceptions about science and technology in Africa

KIGALI, Rwanda, December 2nd, 2019,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Today, the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) announces its new class of Ambassadors, the third cohort of young science and technology champions from across Africa. Ambassadors, one from each African country, will drive public engagement activities to promote science and technology education, research and innovation in their countries. Dr. […]

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NEF Community of Scientists Review Digital Economy Strategy, Elects New Executive Committee

17 March 2019 -NAIROBI — The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) Community of Scientists (CoS) elected a new Executive Team for its 2019–2021 Session. New Chair Prof. Sanushka Naidoo, NEF Fellow from South Africa, replaces Dr. Yebebal Fantaye, NEF Fellow from Ethiopia, who led the group during the 2017–2019 Session. This Sunday afternoon, the Next Einstein […]

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African Higher Education Summit in Dakar, Senegal

Live Event: The African Higher Education Summit Dakar, Senegal Join global policy makers, entrepreneurs, academics and international development partners as they develop a common vision geared towards transforming Africa’s higher education system. Dr. Khumbah: “Technical mastery differentiates the developed world from the underdeveloped.” Dr. Green: “Africa has no time to waste. We need to look at initiatives […]

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UN Unveils Permanent Memorial to Victims of Transatlantic Slave Trade

On March 25, United Nations officials unveiled a memorial commemorating the victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, who is a trained physician and anthropologist, made remarks about the unveiling: “I hope descendants of the Transatlantic Slave Trade will feel empowered as they remember those who overcame this brutal system and passed their rich cultural heritage […]

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Genetics in the Caribbean Show Marks of Atlantic Slave Trade

The NEF believes in the power of genetics to reveal important parts of history. A prime example is in the scientific research on the Atlantic slave trade. Researchers from all over the Americas studied the genes of 330 people living in south Florida and the Caribbean coast of Venezuela and then compared this data with the genomes of more […]

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A History of Slavery and Genocide is Hidden in Modern DNA

Isn’t it incredible that you can trace your own DNA and as a result of the DNA sequencing, you can find out exactly which geographic regions your ancestors originated? Using science and DNA analysis, researchers are pinpointing exactly when and where Africans were enslaved and brought to the Caribbean islands. Genetic analysis can also tell us about the history of marriage […]

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