Africa Innovation Landscape: Prof. Lise Korsten and Prof. Hilary Inyang
In this insightful discussion, we delve into the research and innovation shaping Africa's future. Professor Lise Korsten, president...
January 20, 1893: Bessy Coleman, first African American Aviator.
Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman, and also the first woman of Native-American descent, to hold a pilot’s license....
January 20, 1930: American astronaut Buzz Aldrin was born in Montclair, New Jersey.
Buzz Aldrin (born January 20, 1930, Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American astronaut who was the second person to set foot on t...
US bans TikTok. Here’s what could come next
The U.S. ban on TikTok officially began on Sunday, marking the latest chapter in a high-profile conflict between the federal governm...
IDEA PERSON OF INTEREST: PROF. AMEENAH GURIB-FAKIM (Mauritius First Female President)
Join us as we feature Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first female president of Mauritius! She shares her inspiring journey in science and...
Kenya Wants Real Offices for Social Media Businesses.
Kenya will now require social media companies to set up physical offices in the country, the Ministry of Interior and National Admin...
January 17, 1773: Captain James Cook becomes the first to cross Antarctic Circle
The history of Antarctica emerges from early Western theories of a vast continent, known as Terra Australis, believed to exist in th...
January 17, 1912: A month after Roald Amundsen’s mission, Captain Robert Scott’s expedition reaches the South Pole.
The Terra Nova Expedition, officially the British Antarctic Expedition, was an expedition to Antarctica that took place between 1910...
What Fintech Apps Do Young Nigerians Use to Manage Money?
Savings are a big deal in Nigeria, with soaring inflation and a cost-of-living crisis. For young Nigerians, balancing tough macroeco...
January 14, 2005: The Exterior of Titan
Little was known about Titan’s surface before the Cassini-Huygens mission. Because the moon’s haze is partially transparent to near-...