#techcrunch.com. #Jan.15.2025 Fast-growing South African venture FARO raises $6M to source, refurbish and sell surplus clothing | TechCrunch. FARO came onto the scene last year and recently raised $6 million to make fashion affordable while combating textile waste across Africa.
#Fashion #Tech × #Africa × #South Africa
#bbc.com. #Jan.12.2025 Is it a bomb? Is it a plane crash? No, it's space junk. The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.
#PublicHoliday #Science #Tech × #New Year's Eve #Kenya #Africa × #New Year
#wired.com. #Jan.11.2025 A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From. The 1,100-pound mystery object landed in Kenya at the end of December. Experts are still baffled.
#Science #Tech × #Kenya #Africa ×
#reutersagency.com. #Dec.17.2024 Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals | Reuters News Agency. The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict
#Business #Tech × #France #Africa × #Belgium #Europe #Republic of the Congo #Democratic Republic of the Congo
#economist.com. #Oct.10.2024 How to send a cake from New Jersey to Accra. A Ghanaian app hints at the potential and problems of Africa’s diaspora
#Business #Tech × #Ghana #Africa × #USA #North America
#economist.com. #Apr.11.2024 Israel’s use of AI in Gaza is coming under closer scrutiny. Do the humans in Israel’s army have sufficient control over its technology?
#Business #Tech × #Africa × #Asia #Israel
#economist.com. #Mar.21.2024 Damage to undersea cables is disrupting internet access across Africa. The continent is wedged between two cable-hazard hotspots
#Business #Tech × #Africa ×
#wired.com. #May.30.2020 In the Walking Capitals of the World, Drivers Still Rule the Road. In sub-Saharan Africa, about half of travelers move around by foot. Yet in its cities, conditions for pedestrians remain incredibly dangerous.
#Automotive #Tech × #Africa ×
#wired.com. #Apr.27.2020 26 Hours on a Saharan Freight Train. Photographer Adrian Guerin rode Mauritania’s Train du Desert, one of the world’s longest trains, at the hottest time of the year. It nearly broke him.
#Tech × #Weather #Mauritania #Africa ×
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