Apple’s Self-Driving Car Collides with Nissan Leaf

An Apple Inc. self-driving vehicle was involved in an accident, according to an accident report by the company on Friday. The car, a Lexus RX 450h self-driving test vehicle in "autonomous mode",...

100 Railway Smart Coaches to be Rolled Out

After the launch of smart trains at the Modern Coach Factory in Raebarel, Indian Railways intends to make 100 more of such trains as a pilot project. These railway trains will be...

National Coding Programme Endorsed by Ghanaian Gov’t

The government of Ghana has endorsed Vodafone's Coding Programme aimed at benefiting 10,000 Ghanaian youth within the next five years. The programme which uses Vodafone’s employees as trainers is targeted at Ghanaian...

Toyota to Invest $500 million in Uber

World's largest car maker, Toyota says it will be investing $500million into the development of Uber's self-driving vehicles. The move forms part of a deal between the two companies to work together...

Agri-tech Startup Weekend Slated for September 3

The agri-tech startup weekend, an event aimed at empowering start-ups in agriculture has been scheduled to take off on September, 13. The startup weekend which is a three-day event will end on...

Electronic Device to Enhance Revenue Collection Launched by KMA

Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), in partnership with Fidelity Bank, has introduced an Integrated Revenue Management and Collection System to ensure effective and accurate revenue collection. The device which will help with the collection...

Drones Destroy Cocaine Plants in Columbia

The Colombian government has started destroying cocaine plants, with the help of drones loaded with plant-killing chemical glyphosate. The initiative, forms part of the government's effort to end the production of cocaine...

Mobile Money Vendor Shot Dead in Accra

Once again, a group of armed robbers have had their way after attacking a mobile money vendor at Asylum Down near Prime News office. The incident which happened yesterday, August 20, has...

Solar Ship Partners Loonify Space to Develop Microsatellite Launch System

Solar Ship Inc., a Canadian company with operations in South Africa, Uganda and Zambia has partnered with Loonify Space to develop a rockoon (rocket + balloon) launch platform. The platform will offer flexible,...

Auto-parts Manufacturing Company Commissioned Under Ghana’s 1-D 1-F Programme

The government of Ghana has commissioned an auto-parts manufacturing company under its 1-District, 1-Factory programme. The company, called Springs and Bolts Limited is based in Ashanti Region. It manufactures U-bolts, leaf springs, trailer...