Technology
Meet Dr Trebi-Ollenu the Ghanaian scientist who built InSight, NASA’s latest spacecraft to land on Mars
InSight, a spacecraft belonging to America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) landed the on Mars. According to the New York Times, the spacecraft is expected to study the Mars’
Google to open Artificial Intelligence research center in Ghana
Google has announced it will open an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) research center in Accra, Ghana this year, becoming the first A.I research center in Africa. The search engine’s giant made
Papal iPad fetches $30,500 at auction in Uruguay
CNBC – An Apple iPad which belonged to Pope Francis fetched $30,500 at auction on Tuesday, with proceeds going to a school for the poor in Uruguay, the local auction
G20 world leaders’ data emailed to football organisers
BBC News -The passport numbers and Visa details of 31 world leaders were accidentally emailed to the organisers of the Asian Cup in Australia before the G20 summit in Brisbane
Ghana’s burgeoning tech start-ups
Whether you are talking about a Silicon Valley Roundabout, Fen or Wadi – there is no shortage of countries looking to adorn their mantelpieces with a hi-tech hub. But in
Tech Needs Girls: equipping Ghanaian girls with IT skills
DW – Learning about technology and practical science can help children develop into critical thinkers. That is according to a young Ghanaian entrepreneur who encourages girls as young as six
Set up special funds for IT business in Ghana – George Boateng
Myjoyonline – The Executive Chairman of Innovative EPS Ltd, Mr George Boateng says government may have to do a little bit more to amply demonstrate its genuine desire to integrate
Microsoft’s ‘MySkill4Africa’ To Equip African Professionals
Ventures Africa – As part of its 4Afrika initiative, software giant, Microsoft Inc. has launched its “MySkills4Africa” training programme which will help equip about 200,000 African professionals with technical and
Nigeria: Lagos Partners Microsoft, Oracle to Boost Technology Services
This Day – The Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology has announced its partnership with Microsoft and Oracle, designed to boost Information and Communications Technology (ICT) service offerings in
Rwanda’s ICT Industry Grows but Huge Challenges Abound
The New Times – The information and communication technology sector, including Internet and broadband, has suffered from limited fixed-line infrastructure and high prices, but developments in the fixed network market
