In the September 2025 issue of the IEEE Spectrum magazine, read about Africa's broadband solution, expanding power in sub-Saharan Africa, the unlikely revival of nuclear batteries, and more.
In Nigeria, Why Isn’t Broadband Everywhere?
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“On paper, Nigeria has plenty of broadband capacity with 8 undersea cables bring about 380 terabits of capacity to Nigeria’s coast. Yet, less than half of the country’s 237 million people have regular access to broadband…” |
Electricity for All in Sub-Saharan Africa
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“Traditional power grids in sub-Saharan Africa are hampered by poor reliability and frequent outages. Where grids do exist, “they are outdated, unstable, and lack customer connections,” the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development reported in 2023...” |
Lessons in Hardware: What a Janky Drone Taught Me About Engineering
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“This experience taught me invaluable lessons about resilience, teamwork, and the harsh realities of engineering projects done by students in Nigeria...” |
The Unlikely Revival of Nuclear Batteries
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“Startups plan to put them in robots, sensors, and medical implants…” |
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