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3D printed schools and homes are being built in Malawi, reducing building time for its required 36,000 classroom blocks from 70 years to just 10. Local authorities need to urgently update building by-laws to allow the use of these new building technologies.

If you dread the dentist then this new technology, which eliminates drilling and the attendant discomfort, might just make the trip a little less terrifying.

The Toyota Research Institute has developed a robot that can help the elderly by wiping surfaces, picking objects and even washing dishes. Thanks to technology, the quality of elderly life promises to be better than could ever have been imagined 100 years ago.

This robot can deliver 2,000 Covid-19 test results per day. The efficiency this brings would dramatically reduce the cost of testing, not just for Covid-19. Such technologies should be top of the govt wishlist if we are to have affordable health services that include testing.

Malawi believes cannabis could eventually replace tobacco; they could be right. Zimbabwe must also make bold moves to ‘harness the power of psychedelics and cannabis’ and tap into the market (US$105bn by 2026). Read the white paper and add your voice👉 tinyurl.com/y335wglx

The alternative meat market is projected to rise to $240 billion by 2039, about 10% of the $2.7 trillion global market. Technology is moving at a dizzying pace and the future is brighter than we can even imagine.

The gaming industry is set to record US$159 billion in revenue in 2020. Professional competitive play will reach US$1.1 billion. Contrast with 38 years ago, when games appeared to be a time-wasting nuisance. A similar shift is inevitable in the area of psychedelic therapies. 1/

Our children are growing into a world that will be dominated by robotics and AI. How are we adapting our curriculum, and parenting, to produce an appropriately skilled labour force that can harness the power of these technologies?