Many people in Africa cannot access the healthcare they need. This might be because it is too expensive, or because a hospital is too far away. Most people in rural areas rely on local clinics, which often do not have all the resources they need. This means that diagnosing illnesses
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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 can call it a set of “data”. The height of one person is a “datum”, and the heights of a group of people is a set of “data”. Most of
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 Rwanda’s main industry. But, during the conflict, many farmers had to flee their homes and farms, so could not work anymore. This damaged Rwanda’s economy. Since the war ended, Rwanda
How African Scientists Are Tackling The Climate Crisis
(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) WHAT IS CLIMATE SCIENCE? Climate science is the study of a location’s climate. Climate is defined as the average weather condition in a certain place, measured over a long period of time. Weather is a short-term event, but climate describes
What Would Life Be Like On Another Planet?
(Listen to this article on the Sky Alpha Breakfast Show) Recently, , the USA’s space agency, announced plans to send humans on another trip to the moon by 2024. Astronauts will bring back samples of rock from the surface of the moon so we can learn more about the moon’s
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 11,000 school children to learn about science in a practical and exciting way. WHAT IS THE SCIENCE SET? The science set is a small, portable and inexpensive kit that can
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. This process is called evolution. It occurs because, when animals are born, they inherit their traits from their parents. Animals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce,
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 with the idea after his car broke down one evening, as night was falling. He noticed that many children were arriving home from school at this time. These children had
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 article explains some of the things that astronomers (scientists who study space) have discovered in our universe. THE UNIVERSE The Universe contains everything that exists, and it is nearly 14