Tag: DSTI Sierra Leone
Drones in Salone Weekly Webinar kicks-off on May 15
DSTI will host a weekly webinar to examine the use of drones before, during, and after the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sierra Leone has the only national drone corridor in West Africa, the second ...Sierra Leone goes live with SMS and USSD COVID-19 self-assessment mobile services
Sierra Leone has recorded its tenth case of COVID-19, less than a week after it ended a 72-hour mandatory stay at home to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. During the ...Sierra Leone’s Tech Agency DSTI appoints a woman as COO
Michala Mackay has been appointed as the new Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI). Before joining DSTI, Mackay was CEO and Registrar of the ...How Sierra Leone’s tech agency is getting it right on gender equality
Women at Sierra Leone’s agency for science and technology say policies implemented there have created a gender-inclusive workplace where they are empowered to lead. 29-year-old Glenna Wilson studied computer science at Njala ...Africa’s master connector is in Sierra Leone to develop the entrepreneurship ecosystem
Emeka Okafor is a leader in the African maker and entrepreneurship space. For over two decades, he has connected innovators with the resources they need to access local, regional, and global markets. ...Seedstars Freetown awards ‘Track Your Build’ the title of Best Startup in Sierra Leone
On 30th August 2019, during Seedstars Freetown, Track your Build won Sierra Leone 1st round of Seedstars World 2019 and will potentially represent the country at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland to ...Directorate of Science takes Sierra Leone towards e-Governance, Digitization
When the Government of Sierra Leone launched the Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) last year, it started its journey to transform Sierra Leone into a hub for innovation and entrepreneurship. ...”They will talk about IPAM like they talk about MIT for entrepreneurship and technology” – ...
The University of Sierra Leone’s Institute of Public Administration & Management (IPAM) and the Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI) have agreed to create an InnovationHub. Representatives of the two institutions ...Sierra Leone: President Bio visits Harvard, MIT to further research and innovation partnerships
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio will visit Harvard and MIT; leading global institutions of higher learning, research, and innovation, in Boston, USA. H.E. President Bio will engage with students, ...DSTI Sierra Leone signs a new partnership with e-Governance Academy of Estonia
The Government of Sierra Leone wants to use technology to transform Sierra Leone into an innovation nation; in this regard, its Directorate of Science, Technology, and Innovation (DSTI Sierra Leone) has secured ...