African agriculture has a lot to gain from increased access to big data: Satellite data includes digital imagery of factors that affect farming. Shutterstock/Solcan DesignAfrican scientists are about to get unprecedented access to enormous amounts of satellite data. This is thanks to a deal signed by the African Union with the European Commission’s Copernicus programme, which … [Read more...] about African agriculture has a lot to gain from increased access to big data | The Conversation
access
VBS Bank depositors to have access to money from today
VBS Bank depositors to have access to money from today: The South African Reserve Bank announced this week that one of its main priorities was to protect depositors and, therefore, it has implemented this mechanism. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Will Eskom afford to pay over 7% salary increases for 2018?: Reports from the talks this week indicated that Eskom … [Read more...] about VBS Bank depositors to have access to money from today
Disabled Malawian school children struggle to access drinking water and toilets | The Conversation
Disabled Malawian school children struggle to access drinking water and toilets: Schools, according to policy, must have at least one latrine or toilet for boys and girls that cater for pupils with disabilities. FlickrThe image of a primary school child leaving their wheelchair outside a pit latrine and crawling across an unclean floor to perform basic bodily functions is … [Read more...] about Disabled Malawian school children struggle to access drinking water and toilets | The Conversation
Access to mobile phones won’t magically fix youth unemployment in Africa | The Conversation
Access to mobile phones won't magically fix youth unemployment in Africa: For some, the mobile phone revolution has produced new work opportunities. Reuters/Akintunde AkinleyeMany in the international development community view technology –not least, mobile phones – as a possible panacea for Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. Their use is sharply on the rise. Mobile phones … [Read more...] about Access to mobile phones won’t magically fix youth unemployment in Africa | The Conversation
New Collaboration Aims to Stimulate Biomedical Innovation in Africa Through Access to High-Resolution HLA Testing and Data Aggregation
New Collaboration Aims to Stimulate Biomedical Innovation in Africa Through Access to High-Resolution HLA Testing and Data Aggregation: November 23, 2017 —Cape Town, South Africa—The Centre for Proteomic and Genomic Research (CPGR) today announced that it has entered into a partnership with The Sunflower Fund (TSF) to make best-in-class stem-cell typing solutions available on … [Read more...] about New Collaboration Aims to Stimulate Biomedical Innovation in Africa Through Access to High-Resolution HLA Testing and Data Aggregation
