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Technology in Africa

Four men in white hardhats, one in a navy T-shirt and the others in orange overalls hold ropes aboard the Léon Thévenin - the blue sea can be seen behind them

The 'hero' ship fixing Africa's internet blackouts - the BBC goes aboard

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

A child learning at the Stem Impact Centre in Nairobi, Kenya

Incubating Kenya's coders and tech gurus of the future

Meeting the mentors who want to develop home-grown talent by teaching children robotics.

Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ

Start-ups in the West African nation celebrate as others ponder why their countries were snubbed.