technology

Nigeria is doing everything possible to ensure that the divide between women and men in technology is adequately bridged. This has resulted in many organisations, including Women in Technology in Nigeria, WITIN, Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre, Girls in ICT, Girls in Technology, among others, which crusade for women and the girl child to get actively […]

  A 21-year-old form four student in the county of Murang’a, Kenya has created an electricity generating system, which enables him to tap power from a river near his home to light the house in which he, his mother and siblings live in.  John Magiro is an E student, and it’s so amazing how much

  The Imo State Police Command has called on residents of Umuchime Ubahu community in Okigwe local government area to remain calm and resume their normal business as the command’s anti bomb squad has deactivated a propelled rocket. The command added that the element has been certified and it does not contain any toxic or

(By Alice Martin) Looking at the recent advancement in computer and technology, the education system seems more organised and systemic than ever. Considering this aspect, one can easily predict a more technology-based classroom environment that will benefit both the teachers and students in future. Tablets and Smartphones have reinforced this ideology further by introducing new

  Imagine a world where there are no stop lights or construction traffic jams. It might be closer than you think. While communication and technology are advancing faster than ever, personal transportation has stayed consistent. Electric vehicles are still an old technology that has been dabbled in the last (almost) 200 years – with the

Smartphones are finding their way into every aspect of our lives – from apps that let you remotely switch on the kettle, to ones that allow you to dim the lights via your mobile. And now city cyclists could soon benefit from remote mobile technologies, with a new wave of smartphone gadgets, which promise to

A new study from Safe Kids Worldwide indicates that distractions caused by technology pose a threat to Teens’ safety as they’re walking. The report shows one in five high school students and one in eight higher institution student cross the street while distracted by an electronic device. Jennifer McCue, Injury Prevention Coordinator for the Nemours/A.I.

When 11-year-old Peyton Robertson saw the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, he knew he had to help. But instead of volunteering or donating money, he decided to invent something — a new type of sandbag that can help prevent saltwater flooding in future storms and disasters. The difference is that his sandbags don’t actually contain

An Italian teenager has been hospitalised with serious injuries from jumping off a window after his father smashed his PlayStation, local media reported. The accident took place on Saturday, the ANSA news agency said, quoting local newspapers in Bergamo, a town 50km north-east of Milan. The 13-year-old boy was said to have walked out on