Technology And Inventions

Names like Florence Nightingale or Hippocrates frequently spring to mind when we consider medical heroes. Dr. Charles Drew is a name you should be familiar with, though. He created the...

Have you ever happened to stumble onto something and thought, "Hey, this might work?" Many unintentional innovators throughout history have done precisely that. Sometimes in ways the creators could not...

South African-born billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly considering launching SpaceX rockets and expanding Starlink satellite deployments from South Africa—a move that could mark a major milestone in the country’s space...

Cybersecurity startup DevSecFlow has officially introduced its next-generation security operations platform, SECOYA, tailored to deliver intelligent, scalable, and efficient cyber defence for financial institutions and regulated organisations across Nigeria. The...

Even though Mark Dean isn't as famous as Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, you can thank him if you've ever used a colour PC or connected a monitor, printer, or...

Imagine declining a lucrative $1.5 million offer and yet becoming one of Africa's fastest-growing businesses—not once, but twice. That is the audacious story of Tonye Irims, WiSolar's founder and CEO, and...

Names like Martin Cooper and Steve Jobs frequently take the stage when discussing the development of mobile technology. However, the innovative work of Jesse Russell, an African American engineer whose...

Resilience and creativity are demonstrated by Dr. Patricia Bath's journey from Harlem to becoming a pioneering ophthalmologist. Bath was born in 1942, and because of her early interest in science,...

Imagine living in a world where fresh meats, fruits, and vegetables were only accessible during certain seasons and were to be eaten right away to avoid going bad. Before Frederick...

Names like Karl Benz and Henry Ford frequently spring to mind when we consider the development of automobile technology. Though fewer people are aware that the achievements of African-American inventors like...