Elmina Innovation Academy (EIA) is a summer program which will equip and connect the next generation
EIA invites secondary-school students from across the globe to connect, learn, and become the innovators who will transform the world. The summer academy, to be held in Ghana in July 2013, features:
-Classes on innovation, based on the case-study method
-A social impact challenge, where students will work with NGO’s in Ghana
-Talks led by successful entrepreneurs and innovators in West Africa
-Visits to historic and commercial sites in Ghana
28/05/2013
Check out how Nepal's waste-to-energy technology can help mitigate the global energy deficit while reducing the plentiful deposits of waste!
http://tinyurl.com/nky8ll2
Nepal to generate electricity from waste - SciDev.Net Nepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.
20/05/2013
See how soil mapping on the African continent can lead to better agricultural planning, urban development, and increased food security!
http://tinyurl.com/ljyu6lu
African soil diversity mapped for the first time - SciDev.Net An atlas of a key natural resource, Africa's soil, aims to give people outside the science world insight into its importance and management.
08/05/2013
Check out Algeria's and Malaysia's innovative way to put an end to global housing problems by using eco-friendly bricks made from sand and local waste. Innovation for the future!
http://tinyurl.com/bulbngf
Researchers make bricks from waste, desert sand - SciDev.Net Researchers in Algeria and Malaysia have developed new bricks made of sand and waste materials, making them cheap and eco-friendly.
06/05/2013
Click the link below to see how economic development in Sub-Saharan African can restore decades worth of lost biodiversty. This is innovation good for the environment as well as those who depend on it for survival.
http://tinyurl.com/c2duubt
Economic development 'can restore lost biodiversity' - SciDev.Net New findings challenge the paradigm that development only leads to loss of wildlife -- once rich enough, countries may regain their biodiversity.
29/04/2013
How can a developing Caribbean country and developed European nation work together to create a cleaner, healthier, more habitable planet for all? Forbes' new article on Guyana and Norway explains how!
http://tinyurl.com/c3zhefx
Standing Up: Guyana and Norway Partner to Keep Trees Standing Sustainability is all the rage these days. The phrase “Sustainable Development” can be heard with equal frequency in both boardrooms and dorm rooms. That’s because it’s a phrase implying you can have your cake and eat it too. The only problem is, sometimes the “sustainable” part of the equation gets...
29/04/2013
Improved access to information in developing African nations: fostering better governance, improved access to important statistics and informed decision-making among the people.
http://tinyurl.com/bu45y4o
Online platform to boost access to African stats - SciDev.Net A new online data platform hopes to improve governance in twenty African countries and provide open access to official statistics.
28/04/2013
For the approximately 25% of South Africans currently without electricity, the iShack may be the abode of the future!
http://tinyurl.com/bsv7e9b
The iShack: Bringing Renewable Energy to South Africa Settlements Connecting impoverished homes with electricity and access to safe drinking water has always been a challenge in South Africa. The iShack is a low-cost housing structure that incorporates solar power for basic electricity needs.
27/04/2013
Check out the Tanzanian government's new push to develop small crafting businesses! Using science and technology to foster sustainable growth? Go Tanzania!
http://tinyurl.com/c2aeuoj
Using innovation to assist Tanzania's craft firms - SciDev.Net Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia.
27/04/2013
http://www.itnewsafrica.com/2013/04/samsung-to-feature-at-tech-demo-africa-2013/
Samsung to feature at Tech Demo Africa 2013 Global technology solutions developer and supplier Samsung has confirmed its attendance at Africa’s premier technology showcase, Tech Demo Africa 2013.
Opportunities for innovation in mobile technology are growing by the second. A global study by Visa suggests that "consumers’ needs for financial services are far more sophisticated than previously believed and go well beyond the established transaction set offered by mobile money services currently."
http://www.businessworldghana.com/ghana-leads-in-mobile-money-awareness/
Ghana leads in mobile money awareness Visa-owned mobile money platform,Fundamo, has disclosed that awareness of mobile money services is highest among Ghanaians, among six emerging markets surveyed. The results of the Visa Mobile Money Study for Ghana reveals that 93% of respondents are aware of mobile money as against an average of 56%...
26/04/2013
Check out how Jamila Abbas and Susan Oguya are blazing the mobile innovation scene!
The young Kenyans created a mobile application called M-Farm, which allows Kenyan farmers to access real time market information and find buyers l through SMS.
Check them out here: http://tinyurl.com/cphr46k
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26/04/2013
Google has just launched StreetView in Lesotho!
"Google’s improvements to its Maps service specifically aimed at Africa, which include many more detailed maps for more countries on the continent"
http://tinyurl.com/ccsx85e