New tech launched to fight hunger, malnutrition in Africa
International researchers on Monday (30 May 2017) launched a new computing technology to fight hunger…
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Rwanda has launched the world’s first national drone delivery service
On 14 October, Rwandan President Paul Kagame joined a team from a Silicon Valley start-up…
Kenya to host regional Disease Control centre
Kenya has been selected to host the Eastern Africa Regional Collaborating Centre of the Africa…
Global health funding becoming scarce
People wasting away from AIDS or succumbing to malaria may become an increasingly common sight…
Detecting acute flaccid paralysis clusters provides early warning on polio outbreaks
An early-warning system based on statistical modelling that maps occurrences of the most common symptom…
Female Genital Mutilation banned in Gambia
Gambia has banned female genital mutilation (FGM) and set penalties of up to life in…
Rotary gives US$35 million to end polio worldwide
Rotary announces US$35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, including US$15…
Facebook developing satellite internet for Africa
Facebook and French satellite operator Eutelsat wants to launch an internet-satellite that could boost internet…