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How Can Drones Help Save Lives?

WHAT ARE DRONES? Drones are small remotely-controlled flying machines. They do not carry people, but can carry supplies. They also usually have cameras mounted on them. These allow the person flying them to see what they are doing, and also allow for photos to be taken looking down from above.

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Glass: almost a solid

Glass is a wonderful material with a variety of uses. We use it in many everyday items, from bottles to cameras. It is transparent, long-lasting and recyclable. However, glass is also a strange material – it is neither a solid nor a liquid, but something in-between! WHAT IS GLASS? Glass

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Why do giraffes have long necks?

Giraffes are one of Africa’s most well known animals. They are the tallest living land animal and can be up to 5 meters tall – the same height as a two storey building. This unique height is mostly due to giraffes’ long necks, which can make up half of their

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Fusing Science and Art Through Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is one of the most prevalent topics in this decade. Scientists are using AI to understand our environment, to diagnose diseases and to explore space. Social media remembers our online history to suggest what we want to read. The application of A.I. is widespread across many industries.

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How is Namibia helping HIV/AIDS Orphans?

WHAT IS HIV/AIDS? As of 2017, 36.9million people are living with HIV/AIDs globally. HIV is a virus that is transmitted during sex or from an infected mother to her baby. AIDS is a disease of the immune system caused by HIV. It is estimated that 12% of Namibian adults live

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Cyclones and Climate Change: a Chaotic Connection

Mozambique has experienced two devastating tropical storms within the space of six weeks: Cyclone Idai and Cyclone Kenneth. According to the World Meteorological Organisation, there is no record of two storms of such power-hitting Mozambique in the same season. Because of climate change, such storms will be a common sight

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How Digital Technologies can Help Feed Africa

WHAT IS THE CURRENT PROBLEM IN AFRICA? The Food and Agricultural Organisation of the has estimated that the world population will reach 9.1 billion by 2050, meaning that food production has to more than double to keep up with greater demand. Especially for Africa, which is expected to have about

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What is sustainability and why is it important

Sustainability means achieving a balance between human processes and natural processes. For example, it means not using up natural resources quicker than they are being replaced. By choosing sustainable processes, we protect the environment and ensure that it will continue to support us in the future. SUSTAINABLE FARMING Farming is

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Plate tectonics and its relevance in Africa

The theory of plate tectonics was first proposed by Alfred Wegener in the early 20th century. Plates are large areas of crust that cover the earth. Their movements give rise to amazing landforms, and many of these landforms are in Africa! WHAT IS PLATE TECTONICS? The idea behind plate tectonics

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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

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