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Technology, Innovation & Digital Infrastructure / Africa
Tunisia Turned Startup Policy Into a Statecraft Test - and the Digital Stakes Keep Rising
A startup law can look like economic paperwork on the surface, but Tunisia’s 2018 framework shows how legal design, financing, and cross-border cooperation can shape the security and resilience of an innovation ecosystem.
Absa’s Quiet Rebuild Shows How Banking Risk Hides in the Wiring
The bank is modernizing a multi-country integration layer in phases, turning brittle legacy connections into a standardized foundation for reuse, partner access, and faster change.
Solar Flight or Pipe Dream? Inside the Struggle to Keep Drones Aloft on Sunlight Alone
One engineer’s battle with physics reveals why “solar-only” quadcopters are still grounded by reality.
The Pyramid Paradox: How Did Ancient Egyptians Master Flatness Without Modern Tools?
Investigating the mind-boggling precision of ancient Egyptian stonework-and the mysteries behind their engineering prowess.
Supersonic Ambitions: Inside the Relentless Race to Build the Fastest Drone on Earth
A father-son engineering duo shatters the drone speed record at 657 km/h, reigniting a global contest among high-tech hobbyists.