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07/12/2016

In minutes researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can turn human waste into biocrude, an oil that can be refined into gasoline or diesel.

In minutes researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory can turn human waste into biocrude, an oil that can be refined into gasoline or diesel.

15/08/2016

We're very excited to announce that this year's recipient of the ABIE Change Agent Award is our co-founder, Amanda Gicharu-Kemoli, recognising her efforts to create opportunities for girls and women in STEM through Tech Republic Africa: http://bit.ly/2b3JXvV

Thank you so much, Anita Borg Institute / Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing and Google for this great honour.

Meet the 2016 GHC ABIE Award winners in the categories of technical leadership, social impact, innovative teaching practices, emerging leadership and international change agent.

04/07/2016

Sign-up for the Swivelbox Entrepreneurship Academy 2016, running from 25th July -29th July 2016 at the International School of Kenya.

14-18 year olds send an email to [email protected] to apply!

22/06/2016

Humans are good at some things. Computers are good at other things, but we can still beast them in some areas. Here is one: https://goo.gl/mCRZnY



In the opening plenary at the International Conference on Machine Learning, Fei-Fei Li, an associate professor of c

31/05/2016

Who says artificial intelligence doesn't involve humans?

Find out more: http://goo.gl/8bAOH4

After striking it big on the Kentucky Derby, Unanimous AI is unleashing its human-based artificial intelligence, UNU, to the masses to pick sports and politics.

24/05/2016

Wearables just got a high fashion makeover! Check out how hardware is getting dressed up: http://goo.gl/eHBw2d

As Apple and Hermès collaboration shows, the tech and fashion worlds are getting ever more closer, but that's just the beginning

23/05/2016

This morning, our co-founder, Amanda Gicharu-Kemoli, was featured LIVE on K24 TV, discussing her entrepreneurial journey!

Watch the interview here: https://goo.gl/YOAnKn

Meet Amanda Gicharu, A former marketer turned Chef that is at the top of her game on Tune in!

18/05/2016

A major new report finds that the perils of GMOs don't exist. But the promise is also vastly overblown: http://goo.gl/IBMFCV



A major new report finds that the perils of GMOs don't exist. But the promise is also vastly overblown.

17/05/2016

Scientists have created the world's tiniest practical engines, and these light-powered machines could one day power microscopic robots small enough to enter living cells: http://goo.gl/5WrG4l

Light-powered machines could one day power microscopic robots small enough to enter living cells.

16/05/2016

Throughout a new online football game, the player is asked to make positive or negative choices around sexist behaviors via a series of football and cultural challenges: http://goo.gl/rw7pF4

The online game BREAKAWAY culminates with a girl being abducted, forced into a locker and left there after continual bullying and abuse. But the game is not..

15/05/2016

At our recent Innovation Camp III, students began their journey into the wonderful world of programmable electronics using Technology Will Save Us kits!

Kytabu joined Tech Republic Africa and Arnold Kimoli at a Coding boot camp in the United States International University Africa in March 2016 to talk about c...

10/05/2016

Robots could have a drastically destructive effect on the developing world: http://goo.gl/A8oAT9

Robots are usually discussed as a threat to jobs in developed countries, but they could have an even more destructive effect on the developing world. A recent article in The Financial Times...