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‘IMAGINE A NEW AFRICA’ AT THE UCT UPSTARTS IDEA AUCTION

UCT Upstarts is igniting a ‘Student Start-up Nation’ by helping student-led startups launch their socially impactful ideas. The Idea Auction is the grand finale to […]

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20 Weeks, 1 Challenge, 1000’s of Upstarts, A whole new university experience!

A world first launched at UCT on Monday 16th February 2015, at 1pm (Molly Blackburn Hall), where ‘UCT Upstarts’ took centre stage. UCT Upstarts is […]

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Innovative service delivery monitoring tool is finalist in the Better Living Challenge

It is no secret that communities in Cape Town’s informal settlements live in harsh conditions, where rapid urban growth causes major challenges for basic service […]

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Connecting small business to the world can help Africa thrive

Sub-Saharan Africa is a rare bright spot in a still-sluggish world economy, with the International Monetary Fund projecting 6% output growth this year. A decade […]

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SA university pioneers new technology for disadvantaged Deaf people

Researchers at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa are on the brink of a breakthrough in developing mobile applications that will revolutionise […]

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“Project Daniel” & Not Impossible’s 3D Printing Arms for Children of War-Torn Sudan

Not Impossible, LLC taps into the innovation community to transform lives and revolutionize healthcare by facilitating DIY, open-source technology collaborations, and compelling action via inspiring […]

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Collaboration Beyond Borders: Interactive Event connects Global Change Makers

Catalina Diaz, born in Chile and raised in Sweden, and Ilena Saturay from the Philippines operate a project in Holland to support women in India. […]

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All systems go at the SKA

It’s all systems go at the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) site in the Northern Cape. There’s a brand new landing strip which will cut down […]

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Jason Drew and AgriProtien win United Nations Award

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 7 May 2013 – With global population expected to grow to 9 billion by 2050 and more than 900 million people […]

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Entrepreneur builds internet empire

A South African entrepreneur is providing residents from some of the country’s most impoverished areas with an opportunity to access the internet and learn about […]

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On par and on a roll

Having been blind for 23 years, one would think that sixty-four year old Cecil Alexander, a retired specialist watchmaker, would have settled for the basics […]

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eLimu to Provide Equal “Funucation” for All

In numerous primary schools across Kenya, eLimu recently rolled out a new, user-friendly and cost-effective 3G tablet complete with an innovative new educational application. Speaking […]

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Students give mobile and tablet textbook thumbs up

Students in South Africa face a lot of challenges when it comes to their education – whether it’s an absent teacher or undelivered textbooks. However, […]

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Young US Entrepreneur Opens the Boundaries of Education in West Africa

By his own admission, John Roberts didn’t grow up with great ambitions of saving the world. Coming from what he calls a “pretty privileged background” […]

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Mxit story reveals power of mobile born in SA

Alan Knott-Craig Jr, mobile entrepreneur, author, and Mxit’s new CEO, together with co-author, award-winning journalist, Gus Silber, launched their book, Mobinomics: Mxit and the Mobile […]

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