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Bill Gates Funds Human Waste To Biofuel Project In Ghana

Developing countries lack both clean water and clean energy sources. By converting soiled water into energy and clean water, a new project could wipe away both problems.READ»

Telemedicine Gets a Boost From Novartis and the Earth Institute

The Bonsaaso Millennium Village to be crowned with telemedicine upgrades.READ»

IBM Opens Corporate Subsidiary in Accra, Ghana

IBM's move signifies a growing trend and a renewed insight--that Africa is rich with innovation hotspots.READ»

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iFive: BP and the Arts, Animals Love Innovation too, Italy Crashes Out, Microsoft Goes Very Mobile, Facebook's New Employee

As Little Italy drowned its sorrows with buckets of grappa and espresso chasers, innovation was poking fun at oil giants, skittering around on its bionic paws and playing Hunt the New Facebook Employee in the corridors of the White ...READ»

African Social Networks Aiding in Blackmail of Gays

Social network blackmail schemes are on the rise, but nowhere have they become more malicious than in the east African nation of Ghana, where gay Internet community members are being trapped, kidnapped and robbed, often with the aid ...READ»

Is the Calfee Bamboo Bike Really Eco-Friendly?

Bamboo bikes are, as we recently pointed out, growing in popularity thanks to bamboo's status as the fastest growing (and hence most renewable) plant. The newest bamboo bike manufacturer to enter the spotlight is Calfee Design, a ...READ»