• Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 2nd, 2013
22,000 Elephants Slaughtered by Poachers in Africa in 2012 Alone

22,000 Elephants Slaughtered by Poachers in Africa in 2012 Alone

New UN report documents poaching rates in Africa, the results are not encouraging

Six African Countries Get $330M (€242.7M) to Green Up Their Ways

Six African Countries Get $330M (€242.7M) to Green Up Their Ways

The money will be used to up private investments in green energy

Extreme Form of HIV Discovered in Africa

Extreme Form of HIV Discovered in Africa

The virus is already on a rampage in several areas

Woman Catches 1,000-Pound (450-Kg) Black Marlin in Africa

Woman Catches 1,000-Pound (450-Kg) Black Marlin in Africa

This the first time 27-year-old Stephanie Choate catches a marlin

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • November 7th, 2013
Western Black Rhino Now Officially Extinct

Western Black Rhino Now Officially Extinct

The species has not been seen in Africa since 2006

Watch: Cheetah Gives Camera Big, Sloppy Kiss

Watch: Cheetah Gives Camera Big, Sloppy Kiss

Unfortunately for the cheetah, the camera isn't all that into him

Rainchutes Are a Lightweight, Low-Cost, Portable Water Harvesting System

Rainchutes Are a Lightweight, Low-Cost, Portable Water Harvesting System

The rainchutes serve to provide people in Africa with access to clean, fresh water

African Petroleum Producers' Association Hacked by Tunisian Group

African Petroleum Producers' Association Hacked by Tunisian Group

The website was defaced to display an Islamic prayer

African Customers Can Finally Download Games on Their iPhones and iPads

African Customers Can Finally Download Games on Their iPhones and iPads

Apple instates video game availability for the first time in the history of the App Store

Poachers Who Poisoned 81 Elephants Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail

Poachers Who Poisoned 81 Elephants Sentenced to 15 Years in Jail

The three men will also have to pay fines of $800,000 (€592,237)

  • Windows
  • By Bogdan Popa
  • September 19th, 2013
The Countries Where Windows Is Number 1 and No One Heard About Linux

The Countries Where Windows Is Number 1 and No One Heard About Linux

Statistics show that Windows remains the dominant OS in some countries

Interpol Says It Supports Creation of Afripol

Interpol Says It Supports Creation of Afripol

Interpol's president called the idea "feasible" at the latest African Regional Conference

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 2nd, 2013
Tuberculosis Has Been Around for over 70,000 Years

Tuberculosis Has Been Around for over 70,000 Years

The infectious disease originates in Africa, researchers say

Poachers Poison Nearly 600 Vultures in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park

Poachers Poison Nearly 600 Vultures in Namibia's Bwabwata National Park

The birds fed on poisoned elephant corpse, died in a matter of hours

Google Needs Help Translating Somali, Zulu, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo

Google Needs Help Translating Somali, Zulu, Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo

Translate already supports 71 languages, but Google wants to expand that

Virunga National Park Gets Its First Hydropower Plant

Virunga National Park Gets Its First Hydropower Plant

The plant will provide green energy to local communities

Microsoft Opens First Technology Center in Africa

Microsoft Opens First Technology Center in Africa

The company continues investment in the African market

 
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