Many people in Africa cannot access the healthcare they need. This might be because it is too expensive, or because …
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What can data science do for Africa?
WHAT IS DATA?
A piece of information can be called a “datum”. If you have more than one datum, you …
How science is leading the Rwandan recovery
Since the civil war, Rwanda has invested strongly in science to help build its economy.
Before the war, agriculture was …
How African Scientists Are Tackling The Climate Crisis
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WHAT IS CLIMATE SCIENCE?
Climate science is the study of …
What Would Life Be Like On Another Planet?
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Recently, , the USA’s space agency, announced plans to send …
How Ghanaian Inventors are Changing Science Lessons
In 2017, Ghanaian entrepreneurs Charles Ofori Antipem and Michael Asante Afrifa designed the Science Set. Today, it is helping over …
Africa and the Theory of Evolution
Over time, certain features of an animal species can change in order to help the animals survive in their environment. …
How solar powered backpacks are helping children to study
Solar powered backpacks were designed in 2015 by Evariste Akoumian, a computer salesman from the Ivory Coast. He came up …
Exploring space: what’s in our universe?
When we look up into the night sky, it can be difficult to imagine what could be out there. This …