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Dorcas Muthoni on the opportunities in Silicon Savannah
Conflict with Russia has not stopped a new crop of entrepreneurs finding funding
Najla Al Midfa is teaching young people in the United Arab Emirates how to start and run their own businesses
The difficulties of leaving a social media platform with two billion users
How to judge if an initial coin offering is worth your money
The software works like an immune system to detect and destroy intruders
Funding and science breakthroughs reinvigorate search for alien life.
Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma always dreamt of building a big consumer brand
Hiding a cyber attack will no longer be an option for companies after May
Ross Knap founded CallPage in Poland to gain better access to western markets
Firms are using algorithms to uncover potential investments
Blockchain professionals are packed, ready to move elsewhere if needed
Social media can be exploited during elections but tech projects are attempting to bring transparency and control
There is an estimated $2tn gap between SME funding needs and what banks will provide
From roads paved with energy-generating crystals to molecular modelling
‘You get a thick skin and learn when not to be at the bar’
People and communities are putting new technologies to use in solving social problems
Is it too late to cash in on the boom? Studying machine learning may still be a good idea nonetheless
Society needs a diverse workforce if it is to reap the benefits of innovation
A former Soviet backwater is trying to reinvent itself as an innovation hub
Using natural gas to create nutrition for fish and pigs benefits a hungry world
Technology that encourages children to get up and do rather than sit back and watch
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