South Africa’s Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has developed contactless biometric software which detects patterns in colour photographs of fingerprints. It’s now looking to partner in both the...

China passed a law on Saturday to limit the pressure on children from homework and after-school tutoring, state media said, as the country reforms its ultra-competitive education system.

The government has imposed several...

Public transport remained at a standstill on Sunday in Eswatini, in the latest protest against Africa's last absolute monarchy, rocked by a wave of pro-democracy demonstrations.

Private taxi and commuter bus operators...

The World Health Organization (WHO) says a new taskforce may

be the last chance to find the origins of Covid-19.

It has nominated 26 experts to join the body, the Scientific Advisory Group on...

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub plans to give Covid-19 shots to 30% of residents within a year, the state’s governor said in an emailed statement.

To be able to do so "the world must...