Africa’s Rarest Antelope On the border of Kenya and Somalia lives a beautiful creature that is critically endangered: the Hirola, or “Hunter’s antelope.” The global population is around 600 animals, and it is the only existing member of its genus, Beatragus. “The loss of the Hirola would be the first extinction of a mammalian genus…

  With the biggest oil project in East Africa only months away from beginning, one can only imagine the excitement, and opportunity this new venture has to offer. The Tanzania/Uganda oil pipeline is slated to begin in August of 2016 and expects to create 1,500 jobs. In addition to the immediate impact on local and…

  In a huge stride forward in green energy and sustainability, South Africa has unveiled the continent’s very first solar powered airport. George Airport — located halfway between Port Elizabeth and Cape Town — has set new standards for sustainable air travel. The airport will meet 41% of its energy demand from 200 square meters…

  The human brain is a system of electrical impulses, the map of which is the shape of your thoughts. Neurons communicate by transmitting electric signals between them and these signals are created by the exchange of chemicals in the synapses. And the more times you think a certain thought, the more it is electro-chemically…