Topic
Africa
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J-WAFS grants advance sustainable agriculture
Two new J-WAFS Solutions commercialization grants will support novel technologies that aim to improve the economics and resiliency of farming.
February 14, 2019 -
Local rocks can yield more crops
J-WAFS-funded MIT research team shows a new method of fertilizer production can better suit the needs of farms in Africa and around the globe.
February 12, 2019 -
Vectorly reinvents itself to maximize its impact on mobile learning
In a year its co-founder calls the hardest of his life, company pivots from app development to video compression.
January 23, 2019 -
Empowering impoverished artisans through fashion
Soko uses a mobile-based supply chain to give artisans in Kenya access to the fashion world.
January 3, 2019 -
A “pacemaker” for North African climate
Study shows the Sahara swung between lush and desert conditions every 20,000 years, in sync with monsoon activity.
January 2, 2019 -
African entrepreneurs visit MIT for leadership boot camp
The Legatum Center joined Zambezi entrepreneurs with MIT faculty, students, and stakeholders for a leadership forum around African prosperity.
December 11, 2018 -
Addressing Africa's sustainable development
Researchers and experts attend African Sustainable Development Conference at MIT.
October 19, 2018 -
South Africa startup Wala wins Zambezi Prize for micropayments platform
Legatum Center’s award for innovation in financial inclusion plays a key role in MIT’s push to expand African engagement.
September 18, 2018 -
Krithika Ramchander and Andrea Beck awarded J-WAFS fellowships for water solutions
Graduate students receive J-WAFS fellowships to support research focused on improving water access for rural as well as urban communities.
August 9, 2018 -
How Africans developed scientific knowledge of the deadly tsetse fly
New book by MIT Associate Professor Clapperton Chakanetsa Mavhunga explores science in action in Africa.
August 2, 2018 -
Featured video: Reshaping the Arab world through science and technology
Student-led group is working to build cultural, academic, and industrial bridges between MIT and the Arab world.
July 27, 2018 -
Three MIT-incubated ventures chosen for first Techstars Impact class
Base Operations, MDaaS Global, and Graviky Labs will head to Texas to be part of the first class at the new elite accelerator.
July 12, 2018 -
MIT researchers release evaluation of low-cost cooling devices in Mali
CITE and D-Lab study finds evaporative cooling devices show promise for helping small-scale farmers, market vendors, and families store and preserve vegetables.
June 20, 2018 -
Reliable energy for all
Graduate student Prosper Nyovanie wants to power off-grid communities worldwide with scalable solar electric systems.
June 12, 2018 -
3Q: Hazel Sive on MIT-Africa
Faculty director discusses the future of the initiative and Africa’s position as a global priority for the Institute.
May 7, 2018 -
Course helps girls in Botswana avoid HIV and “sugar daddies”
Youth-to-youth program teaches girls about the increased odds of contracting HIV from older men.
October 25, 2017 -
Designing for a more equitable world
D-Lab founder Amy Smith teaches MIT students to tap into the heart of international development.
October 6, 2017 -
Projects make inroads on global food and water challenges
MIT researchers supported by J-WAFS present results of their work on food and water security.
September 21, 2017 -
Empowering young entrepreneurs in West Africa
MBA student Meghan McCormick leads a venture that helps African youth develop small businesses.
September 17, 2017 -
Political science debuts on MITx
New online course takes a deep dive into democracy in Africa.
August 25, 2017