What is network latency?
Latency is the wait on a network, and it is not the same thing as speed. Here is what the number means, what makes it grow, and how to measure your own in one minute.
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Format: From Africa
African tech news and research, reported from the continent.
Explainer/Fintech & mobile money/Kenya
What is mobile money?
Mobile money turns a phone number into a payment account that any shop can top up. This page explains cash in, cash out, why the agent matters most, and how to avoid the common frauds.
Explainer/Tech policy & AI governance/Kenya
What is digital public infrastructure?
Digital public infrastructure is the shared digital road a country builds once and many services then use. This page covers the three usual layers, the real benefits, and the ways it fails people.
Explainer/Cybersecurity/Kenya
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the set of habits that keep data secret, correct and available. Learn how real attacks start, which defences pay off first, and what to fix this week.
Explainer/Biotech & health tech/Nigeria
What is CRISPR?
CRISPR is a cheap, accurate way to cut DNA at a chosen spot. This page explains the guide, the cutting protein, what gene editing can and cannot do, and where it has reached patients.
Explainer/Climate & energy tech/Kenya · Nigeria
What is a smart grid?
A smart grid is an electricity network that can see itself. Here is what the sensors and smart meters really do, what they fix, what they cannot fix, and how to judge your own supply.
Explainer/Drones & autonomous vehicles/Ghana · Kenya · Nigeria · Rwanda
What is a drone, and what are drones used for?
A drone is an aircraft with nobody on board. This guide explains how one stays in the air, the main types, the jobs drones do well, and the rules you have to follow before you fly.