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Photo: Johannes Ortner

Africa*s bumpy road to sustainable energy

Environmental initiatives reduce pollution and embrace renewable energy
Young people are using technology to change society. Photo: Alamy

The hashtag revolution gaining ground

Africa*s millennials are using technology to drive change
Des techniciens de Lagos, au Nigeria, travaillent sur un projet de logiciel libre.

Digital revolution holds bright promises for Africa

Turning a digital divide into dividends will require efforts
Africab service in Abidjan, C?te d*Ivoire. Photo: Africab

Africa*s app-based taxis battle Uber over market share

Local techies are tailoring products and services to suit customers in cities
A Kenyan teacher checks his mobile phone while guarding his cattle. Photo: Panos/Sven Torfinn

Africa*s digital rise hooked on innovation

Engineers are adapting technology to suit the specific needs and dynamics of the continent
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (in grey T-shirt) meeting with entrepreneurs and developers in Nairobi, Kenya.   ??Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO looks for more &likes* from Africa

Mark Zuckerberg*s trip to Kenya and Nigeria inspired local techies amid scepticism
Women carry jerry cans of water from shallow wells dug from the sand along the Shabelle River bed, following a drought in Somalia. Photo: Reuters/Feisal Omar

Women grapple with harsh weather

#but they can also help mitigate effects of climate change in Africa