Innovations in development
We profile some of the most eye-catching inventions
Indian teen invents gadget that may transform dementia care
YouTube robotics tutorials helped 17-year turn his concern for his grandmother into a device that alerts carers if Alzheimer’s patients fall or wander off
Burglars beware: tech pioneers aim to make South Africa's townships safer
Innovative community alarm system provides solution in places where violent crime and theft have become endemic
The good neighbour who wants to iron out the problems of the weekly wash
A low-tech washing machine offers a way to wash where there is limited access to power and running water
Fraud fighters and bamboo bikes: the African innovators driving change
Software for fighting cybercrime in Ghana and tools for speeding up cancer diagnosis in Uganda are among the winners of this year’s Africa prize
The Palestinian entrepreneur bringing power to Gaza
Energy blackouts had long been a feature of daily life for Majd Mashharawi, but a visit to Japan changed everything
The man with a tablet for making aid to African countries better
Struck by failings in the implementation of health projects, a Mozambican entrepreneur has turned to technology
Turning air into drinking water: Africa's inspired inventors
Shortlisted contenders for the Royal Academy of Engineering Africa prize reveal their designs, including gloves that translate sign language into speech
'Uber for blood': how Rwandan delivery robots are saving lives
A Silicon Valley robotics company has teamed up with the Rwandan health ministry to hasten the delivery of vital medicines to hospitals in remote areas
How the sun's rays can keep food chilled: fighting waste in Africa
Two low-tech innovations for storing fruit and vegetables could help save some of the food that goes to waste in a continent where millions are hungry
The magnets and light beams that signal an end to blood tests for malaria
After missing lectures due to malaria, a Ugandan engineer came up with a low-cost device to speed up diagnosis of one of sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest killers
Good vibrations: a sonar device that could replace canes for blind people
Visually impaired people in Kenya and far beyond could soon benefit from a Nairobi student’s echolocation tool, which uses sensors to detect nearby objects
The solar cooker that seeks its own place in the sun
Solar cookers need to be moved during the day, an inconvenience that leads to some being discarded. But what if a clever unit did its own sun tracking?
Kenya's 'panic button' app: shake of phone sends distress signal
With crime rates high and no efficient emergency number available, an app developed by a student aims to make people in Kenya feel safer
‘Off the shelf’ bone replacements offer life-changing help to landmine victims
Team at Glasgow University are using 3D printing to create tailor-made bone pieces from tissue that will continue to grow when implanted in the body
Mobile technology takes fight against HIV in Lesotho to the people
In a country where 23% of people have the HIV virus, a programme using apps and travelling clinics is providing far easier access to treatment
Medical smart jacket tackles misdiagnosis of pneumonia
Jacket would distinguish pneumonia’s symptoms up to four times faster than a doctor, in battle against illness that kills half a million children under five in sub-Saharan Africa every year
Appliance of DNA science can shine a light on forced labour in the cotton fields
A technique to trace fibres to the original plant could identify if a garment is made from cotton that has been grown and harvested by workers under duress
Nepalese women offer up food for thought in the Story Kitchen
A project enabling women to give their side of Nepal’s history has a key role to play in the truth and reconciliation commission’s inquiries into civil war abuses
App designed to detect hearing loss makes a big noise in South Africa
A smartphone app used to test for impaired hearing, is helping people in underserved and rural areas of South Africa to identify and treat problems
App for all seasons could dampen effects of climate change in Mozambique
A smartphone app that helps rural communities to harvest rainwater could mitigate some of the huge problems caused by flooding and drought
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