Friday, November 22African Digital Business Magazine

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Energy, Green Energy, Kenya News, Startups, Tanzania News

Solar Cow- a Samaritan for the Children in Need

The relief of indigence is the primary goal in bringing about a positive change in the lifestyles of children in Africa. To this day, 1 in every 5 children in Africa is devoid of the right to education owing to child labor. Since electricity is a dire need of people even in the utmost rural areas, many low-income families rely on kerosene lighting and exorbitantly expensive charging stations (taking up to 15% of their monthly income) to meet their energy needs, forcing children to toil hard to contribute to their income. That’s why YOLK invented ‘The Solar Cow’ – one of Time Magazine’s 100 Best Inventions of 2019. It’s a solar charging system installed in schools in the backward regions of Africa, allowing children to charge portable batteries called ‘Solar Milk’ while they attend class an...
N’Gunu Tiny on How blockchain funding will disrupt the games industry in Africa
Fintech, Interview, Kenya News

N’Gunu Tiny on How blockchain funding will disrupt the games industry in Africa

N’Gunu Tiny, Founder and Executive Chairman of the Emerald Group is an expert in Fintech, blockchain and innovative tech. Here’s his take on the impact blockchain could have on the gaming industry in Africa and around the world. The global gaming industry is one of the few that has managed to thrive in 2020. Lockdown only increased the number of console and online gamers around the world. And there are no signs of it slowing down. In fact, with the integration of blockchain technology, gaming and how it’s funded is about to evolve onto a whole new level. How does the games industry in Africa compare with the rest of the world? Before we look at how this will affect Africa specifically, it’s important to look at the global gaming industry in context. Taking one of the biggest online games...