Kwesi Afrifa came to MIT from his hometown of Accra, Ghana, in 2020 to pursue an…
Tag: Africa
Bringing sustainable and affordable electricity to all
When MIT electrical engineer Reja Amatya PhD ’12 arrived in Rwanda in 2015, she was whisked…
Addressing food insecurity in arid regions with an open-source evaporative cooling chamber design
Anyone who has ever perspired on a hot summer day understands the principle — and critical value —…
Local funding for early-stage startups is taking off in Africa
This past week, Ingressive Capital, a $10 million venture capital fund started by Maya Horgan Famodu…
These are the next startup investment hotspots in west Africa
Startup tracker, Africa: The Big Deal’s figures show that since 2019, west African startups have hauled…
Why Africa is defying global trends in VC funding
In recent weeks, tech media has been awash with coverage of falling startup valuations and sell-offs…
Pfizer to offer drugs at not-for-profit prices in low income countries
Pfizer, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has announced that it will be providing nearly…
Million-dollar blockchain projects have finally come to Africa
The potential use cases of blockchain technology largely complement Africa’s efforts to address its socioeconomic challenges,…