Posts by Dr. Dennie Beach
Fraud-free voting, quantum research and buses without fuel – examples of Africa’s tech leapfrogs! (M&G Africa)
Somaliland set to become first country in the world to use iris-recognition software in an election!
THE subject of growing innovati...
Black America and the Class Divide (NYT)
The economic gap within the African-American community is one of the most important factors in the rise of Black Lives Matter, led by a...
Nigeria: Airtel subscribers to open bank accounts via cellphones (IT News Africa)
In an effort to deepen financial access in Nigeria, Access Bank in partnership with Airtel Nigeria has launched Smart Savers initiative...
Hillary Clinton for the Democratic Nomination (NYT: Opinion)
Voters have the chance to choose one of the most broadly and deeply qualified presidential candidates in modern history.
By THE NYT ...
A Single Cell Shines New Light on How Cancers Develop (NYT)
It was just a tiny speck, a single cell that researchers had marked with a fluorescent green dye. But it was the very first cell of wha...
Africa can no longer be called ‘poor’ overall, but poverty still an issue (CNN)
(CNN)Poverty in Africa has declined significantly in recent years, showing evidence that the past decade of economic growth has ...
Intel to empower women in Africa with online learning platform (IT News Africa)
Intel Corporation has unveiled an online learning platform, which has been dubbed “Intel She Will Connect: My Digital Journey,” that is...
The future of jobs: What will survive by 2020, what won’t and what it means for Africa (Mail & Guardian Africa)
65% of children entering primary school today will ultimately end up working in completely new job types that don’t yet exist...
Hellofood to sell food online in Kenya (IT News Africa)
KFC Kenya and South African sea food restaurant, Ocean Basket, have partnered with Hellofood to sell food online. According to Hellofoo...
Senegal to construct express railroad to link new airport- Official (Star Africa)
The cost of the Regional Express Train (TER) to link Dakar and the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Diass (AIBD) is estimated at ...