FABA: For Africa By Africans

(A  column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa) iCow is a mobile phone agricultural information service developed by Kenyan native Su Kahumbu,...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa) South African Thato Kgathlanye, 21-year-old social entrepreneur, used recycled plastic shopping bags and solar...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa) The Speaking Book was created in South Africa to help bridge the gap of...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa) BRCK is a wireless, battery-powered modem that allows access to the Internet even in...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa) Daniel Gitau Thairu, coordinator at Wonder Innovations (Kenya) which specializes in portable compact biogas...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa) Kenyan entrepreneur Geoffrey Kithinji Ruku is doing well for himself after venturing into unfamiliar...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa) Tired of stories about middlemen offering Kenya’s five million small farmers meager prices for...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)Zimbabwean software engineer and part-time music producer Ian Mutamiri developed a suite of applications...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering, and design innovation in Africa)Tanzanian Askwar Hilonga, Ph.D., a chemical engineer and entrepreneur, developed a water filter system...

(A column highlighting scientific, technological, engineering and design innovation in Africa) The Kiira EV is Uganda’s first electric, environment friendly car created by students at...