Blog – Page 8 – Next Einstein Forum

June 25, 2018

How scientists proved Einstein right on a galactic scale and what it means for dark energy and dark matter

Gravity may be the weakest of the fundamental forces in nature, but it is ultimately what enabled life on Earth to evolve. Thanks to its weak attractiveness over long distances, mass in the early universe could clump together and form galaxies, stars and planets such as our own. A new study, published in Science magazine shows that general […]

June 19, 2018

AfriLabs admits 40 new tech hubs on the African continent

AfriLabs, an African network of technology and innovation hubs has just admitted 40 new hubs to their network. The new tech hubs take their number of labs in their network to 100. These tech hubs can be found in countries like Algeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Mali, Morocco and Angola and new to the list, google announced […]

June 18, 2018

Intelligence artificielle en Afrique : « Le risque de captation de valeur existe », décrypte Cédric Villani

Cédric Villani C’est tout d’abord une très bonne nouvelle de voir émergerdes acteurs entrepreneuriaux sur un continent où, traditionnellement, le fonctionnariat a été longtemps vécu comme la carrière la plus recherchée. Cette émergence de l’intelligence artificielle est rendue possible car la barrière d’entrée en termes d’étude, sur ce sujet, est moins importante que dans d’autres domaines scientifiques. Si […]

June 16, 2018

Ghanaian makes Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation finals with mini science kit

Ghanaian mechanical engineer Michael Asante-Afrifa developed a mini science lab that contains developed materials needed for science activities and experiments. Kit contains 45 different parts, ranging from circuit boards and wires to an electromagnet and mini lightbox. The kit is affordable, easy to use, quick to set up and designed to integrate seamlessly into the […]

June 16, 2018

Rwanda launches research and innovation fund

The National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) was officially launched on Wednesday during the Rwanda National Research and Innovation Symposium.The fund will be financed by government as a seed facility that will mainly focus on the youth. The launch was officiated by the Prime Minister Dr Edouard Ngirente, Minister of Education Dr Eugene Mutimura and […]

June 4, 2018

Innovative e-commerce approaches can help small businesses in Africa

Several elements are needed for an innovation ecosystem to be successful. Innovation centres, universities, industry bodies, complementary resources and capabilities are also vital. These include knowledge resources, technology related skills and funding to support the creation and commercialization of products and services. This helps to ensure that each member of an innovation ecosystem derives value that’s […]

June 4, 2018

Did You Know the next Einstein will be an African?

When you finish university, where do you go? If you haven’t already had to travel overseas to get the best education, you may have to now travel overseas to get an internship with the best firm. This paints a very negative view on education in Africa, this is certainly a generalization, with a huge population, […]

May 28, 2018

Why Africa Should Embrace Artificial Intelligence

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 […]

May 28, 2018

African Innovators Break New Ground With Scientific Research

The Next Einstein Forum is setting up a U.S.$1 million fund to encourage scientific breakthroughs in Africa. This comes after the winners of the NEF Challenge of Invention to Innovation (Ci2i). The winners include; cameroonian medical doctor Conrad Tankou who won the organisation’s top health award for his invention of a portable digital microscope that […]

May 25, 2018

South Africa’s National Research Foundation joins the Next Einstein Forum as a member

Delhi, India, 25 May 2016 The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), Africa’s global forum for science, is pleased to announce that South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) has joined the Next Einstein Forum as member. The NRF, with the generous support of South Africa’s Department of Science and Technology, joins the NEF’s scientific community of practice, […]