Solar is being used in the most unique ways in Benin! The Africa Rice Center has created a stove, fed by a solar-powered fan, which runs on a free, sustainable and abundant fuel source: rice husks.
Talking about innovation, we can’t leave out Pangea Communications, the American startup that aims to bring the unconnected billions online the old fashioned way: sending data over the infrastructure used to send voice calls. Pangea recently launched in Nigeria.
GeoPoll has announced the launch of GeoPoll On Demand, an online, self-service portal which allows anyone to create and send surveys through their mobile platform in Africa.
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is giving their customers 7X free bonus airtime. Econet’s CEO says the company is trying to give their customers more value for their money.
Airtel Nigeria has inked a partnership with Lagos City Mall in order to provide free Wi-Fi services to tenants and consumers at the mall.
Africa’s largest repository of privately-held company information and market analytics, Asoko Insight, has teamed up with Kenya Property Developers Association (KDPA) to enhance exposure to Kenya’s leading property developers to global trade. Checkout the Knowledge Bandits interview with Asoko Insight Founder & Director, Greg Cohen.
Rwanda’s Africa Smart Investments Distribution (ASI-D) will equip 80,000 teachers with Positivo BGH laptops through their Smart Teacher Initiative.
Chika Umeadi, Founder of tiphub, talks about design thinking in the Nigerian context.