AI is disrupting education. But despite what the headlines (and some ChatGPT horror stories) might suggest, South African teachers aren’t being replaced — they’re…
Samsung’s solar-powered classroom laden with gadget swag is amazing
“One word: Wow!,” exclaims a student in a promotional video showing learners’ reactions to Samsung’s Solar Powered Internet School. For a group of students…
Google’s African affair: An internet giant puts its money where its mouth is
At the start of last year I wrote an article for Memeburn with the only slightly tongue-in-cheek headline: “Instead of smallpox Google is colonising…
8 African mobile money services that aren’t MPesa
No, I’m not going to talk about MPesa, you can read all about the Kenyan grandfather of mobile money here, here and here. Rather,…
What trends will take African tech to the next level?
Three years ago I decided to bring a major tech conference to Africa — Tech4Africa. The incredible personal journey that I have been on…
