Ethiopia's state-run Ethio Telecom said on Thursday it had picked Huawei Technologies Co Ltd , the world's second largest telecom equipment maker, to roll out a high-speed 4G network across the capital Addis Ababa.

A technological innovation to boost Malawi's food security surveillance four years ago has become a secure tool in the area of data transfer around Africa. In Nigeria, the system has had a huge impact on the lives of many.

The mobile sector in Africa has witnessed unprecedented growth in recent years.

A cloud-based mobile platform that keeps track of pesticide residues in produce now makes it possible for small-scale farmers in Kenya to store and manage data on the pesticide content in their crops before exporting them.

In spite of their environmental and economic value, wildlife can wreck great havoc to livestock. But a simple local invention by a young Kenyan Maasai is easing human-wildlife conflict, especially in an area where cows are considered as a form of currency.

Liquid Telecom, a Mauritius-based group, has built Africa's largest fibreoptic network stretching 15,000km across Southern, Eastern and Central Africa, and is now shifting its strategy towards linking homes and businesses to broad-band networks.