Matter of Life & Tech
Ideas and technology that could change the world. Hi-tech or low tech, developing or developed world, we profile the innovators and inventors who are finding solutions to the world’s problems.
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5 November 2012
An innovative system being tested across Kenya allows people to access drinking water at the touch of a button. Read more...
18 October 2012
From Kigali to Kampala, Dar es Salaam to Dakar, new start-up hubs are emerging as beacons for the hi-tech hopes and dreams of the continent. Read more...
5 October 2012
Why human networks are the essential ingredient for mobile phones to improve the lives of the poorest. Read more...
27 September 2012
A new smartphone app aims to provide a cheaper alternative to ultrasound in Africa by bringing an old technique into the 21st century. Read more...
20 September 2012
If phones are really going to replace wallets in Africa – and elsewhere – there needs to be a rethink of how they are used, argues technology analyst Tony Burks Read more...
