Hope is alive: Congolese inventor, 27, launches first African-designed smartphone

by Rachel Ogbu 27-year-old Verone Mankou has released what is believed is the first ever African-designed smartphone. The Congolese inventor who designed what was billed as Africa’s first tablet computer launched the smartphone into the market and it went on sale on December 27, in the Republic of Congo. The phone called the Elikia, means “hope” in the local language and... Read More