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We are convinced a new world is being built from Africa, and tech solutions are essential drivers for this development. What conditions favor the emergence of #Tech4Good solutions? What are the inspiring initiatives? Who are the actors of this change?
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A map to identify and connect every school

As part of the GIGA initiative that aims to connect to the Internet every school in the world, UNICEF launched august 26, a school mapping project in partnership with Ericsson. A first work that seems daunting but thanks to digital tools such as satellite imaging, is more effortless.
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Sheilah BIRGEN – passion for entrepreneurship in tech

A figure of the Pan-African women's tech scene, Kenyan Sheilah BIRGEN has been working for more than ten years to support young entrepreneurs across the continent. Specialist in innovation and strategy, she delivers exclusively solutions to improve the environment of startups.
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Moldiag - Covid-19 tests 100% made in Morocco
Published date : 22 Sep 2020
Author : Digital Africa

Moldiag, a Moroccan startup, conceived and produces a Sars-CoV2/Covid-19 diagnostic kit. The Ministry of health already ordered 100 000 of those tests.

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A map to identify and connect every school
Published date : 21 Sep 2020
Author : Digital Africa

As part of the GIGA initiative that aims to connect to the Internet every school in the world, UNICEF launched august 26, a school mapping project in partnership with Ericsson. A first work that seems daunting but thanks to digital tools such as satellite imaging, is more effortless.

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Faster, cheapest, more accessible... The African champions of connectivity
Published date : 15 Sep 2020
Author : Digital Africa

If Africa stays far away from other continents concerning access to the Internet, it wins some places in subscription prices. However, it looses in the speed connexion ranking.

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The Covid-19 crisis reminds us of the urgency to promote AgriTech
Published date : 16 Sep 2020
Author : Charlotte LIBOG

In the Covid-19 crisis context, Charlotte LIBOG, founder of the Think and Do Tank Afrique Grenier du Monde (AGM), calls upon governments to accelerate the creation of policies enabling the development of AgriTech. An opportunity to promote African agribusiness and reach an inclusive and sustainable growth.

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AfCFTA, an enabler of Digital Trade and E-Commerce - 4/4 - The E-Commerce and Digital Landscape in Africa
Published date : 11 Sep 2020
Author : Beatrice CHAYTOR

To promote the development of e-commerce in Africa, it remains to strengthen skills, especially SMEs. Two instruments can allow it to start developing its human, technological and commercial capacities in electronic commerce: the AfCFTA and the DTS.

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AfCFTA, an enabler of Digital Trade and E-Commerce - 3/4 - Challenges and Risks to E-Commerce and Digital Trade
Published date : 09 Sep 2020
Author : Beatrice CHAYTOR

Among the many challenges inherent in the take-off of electronic and digital commerce in Africa, it is to reform the laws and regulations in order to free it from its shackles.

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Kono Digital - Drones for more sustainable agriculture
Last update : Jun 25 2020
Burkina Faso
AgriTech | Drone

Kono Digital, an African startup specializing in the design of “Made in Africa” UAVs, provides services making this technological tool available to the region’s farmers.

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Zindi at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19 in Africa
Last update : Jun 25 2020
South Africa
AI | Data science | E-health

Zindi, a South African platform that brings together 14,000 scientists, mobilizes its network to find African solutions to the Covid-19 crisis through online competitions designed to boost research.

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