Elmina Innovation Academy

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 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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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/

Global technology solutions developer and supplier Samsung has confirmed its attendance at Africa’s premier technology showcase, Tech Demo Africa 2013.

27/04/2013

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/

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

Posts about Kenya written by Katrina Shakarian, talinibeanie, kivashy, eliasson84, var1ck, Patrick Seeton, muskanchopra, IsabelB, luannio, Nessa E. French, functionkey, and devonafisher

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