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Mbetsa, who made headlines in 2018 with a prototype for Africa's first human-carrying drone, is now on a mission to build the largest IoT service platform in the continent and has set up a factory to mass-produce tech sensors and devices. By Anne Ndungu, Bird Story Agency For as long as he
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Using AI, the Internet of Things and machine learning, Eugene Maseya is working towards a revolution in Malawi's agriculture space. After the country was battered by a series of cyclones, that revolution can't come fast enough. by Charles Pensulo, bird story agency In a suburban housing area in Lilongwe, 25-year-old Providence Maliro
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By Laura Otieno, Kisumu, Kenya - In a poorly lit room on the outskirts of Kisumu in Nyamasaria, 35-year-old Boaz Aron has set up a makeshift recording studio. His house, turned studio, hosts about 30 youths aged between 15 and 21 who at one point were dealing with drug addiction. As a
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By Laura Otieno Explainer - The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread around the world since late 2019, and in its wake, had profound implications for food security and nutrition. Various countries across the world reported an unfolding crisis that affected food systems and threatened access to food. According to the Food and
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From Guinea to Rwanda, Uganda to Ghana, and Nigeria to Kenya, nations across Africa are pioneering drone use to solve last-mile problems in the medical supply chain. By Michael Sarpong Mfum, bird story agency In Monkra, Krachi West District, Ghana, there is an abundance of roots and tubers. The District is famous
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By Irene Kalulu, bird story agency Zimbabwe - In November 2022, a Zimbabwean digital services firm acquired Altron's Botswana and Altron Mozambique businesses. The company behind the acquisition is Tano Digital Solutions (TDS), until recently a largely unheard-of ICT company run by a group of tech-savvy Zimbabweans with international experience. Already present in South
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By Nokukhanya Musi–Aimienoho, bird story agency Eswatini - When 16-year-old Nomalungelo* (not her real name) lost her only surviving parent to COVID-19, she dropped out of school to fend for her younger siblings. "I had to wake up as early as 5 am and leave the informal settlement to look for work.
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By using a vocal assistant that responds to commands in local languages, the locally-developed phone - the OpenG - is improving accessibility for African users who don't read or write. By Ange Kumasi, Bird Story Agency Abidjan: When David Kouamé decided to improve his literacy in his mother tongue, he went to
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By Walter Marwizi, Bird Story Agency Zimbabwe: When Tavuya Manungo, 29, returned to his home town in Shamva in north-eastern Zimbabwe, he did so with a master's degree in finance and investment, and no desire for corporate employment. He also brought with him his brother Mako, 27, who holds a degree
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By Laura Otieno Kisumu, Kenya - A rusty workshop standing on a lowly piece of land welcomes you when you visit the Wathorego site in Kisumu, Kenya. Heaps of used synthetic hair paint an aura of destitution and gives the impression of unmanaged waste. However, the heap is a pile of
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