africa

Public invited to act as ‘virtual rangers’ to help protect wildlife using livestream

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Samsung smartphones are being reused as surveillance cameras in a pilot project based on a South African wildlife reserve, with members of the public encouraged to help conservation efforts by acting as “virtual rangers”.  As part of a pilot project (‘Wildlife Watch’) to protect endangered species from poachers, several recycled Samsung Galaxy S20 FE phones have … Read more

Delivering the internet to Africa

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More than half the population of Africa cannot access the internet, but this is changing thanks to mobile networks and ambitious new engineering projects. In fact, Africa recorded the highest growth in internet use globally between 2005 and 2018, proving that it’s possible to close the digital divide. “The working-age population in Africa is expected … Read more