In honor of Africa day and all it represents, here are three innovative inventions that aren’t just changing lives here in Africa, but potentially across the globe as well. Yesterday was Africa Day, a ...

Frequent handwashing is among the protective measures required of individuals amidst the Covid-19 pandemic that has spread worldwide. While there are variations on the handwashing machines invented by ...

This story appears in the February 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. Each February, in observance of Black History Month in the United States, we revisit the stories of notable African ...

When it comes to patenting inventions in Africa, apart from direct filings in the country of interest using the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Paris Convention for the Protection of ...

What do a three-light traffic light, an ironing board and a pencil sharpener have in common? They were all invented by African Americans. Presented by Fluor, “African- American Pioneers in Science, ...

African origins of farming -- Africa and the age of metals -- African musical instruments and pottery -- African pottery -- African recording and writing systems -- African mathematics, weights and ...

Yesterday was Africa Day, a day set aside to celebrate the motherland, its people and its accomplishments, despite its many problems. In honor of this day and all it represents, here are three ...

African origins of farming -- Africa and the age of metals -- African musical instruments and pottery -- African pottery -- African recording and writing systems -- African mathematics, weights and ...

African innovation is nothing new. A quick search on the internet will reveal an entire history book of African inventions spanning centuries; from harnessing fire in South Africa 1.4 million years ...

*The ABC’s of African American Inventions is a recently released children’s book by Kenneth R. McClelland. This fun and informative book can be used for home schooling; in traditional classroom ...

South Africa has quietly been the birthplace of inventions that touch our lives from hospital wards to seashores, swimming pools to the Moon. From a life-saving imaging technique dreamed up on a Cape ...