Tunisian AI Institute to Be Set Up Next Academic Year (Minister)
Tunis Afrique Presse
"The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research is working to set up Tunisia's first artificial intelligence (AI) institute at the University of Tunis, covering all… Read more »
Young, Black Woman Scientist Discovered Pivotal Leprosy Treatment in 1920s But Someone Took the Credit [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Hansen's disease, also called leprosy, is treatable today - and that's partly thanks to a curious tree and the work of a pioneering young scientist in the 1920s. Centuries prior to… Read more »
Belgium Pledges Support for Uganda's Universities in Research and Innovation
Nile Post
The Government of Belgium has committed financial and technical assistance to support research, agriculture, innovation, and tourism initiatives in the country's public… Read more »
Fossilized Dinosaur Eggshells Can Preserve Amino Acids, the Building Blocks of Proteins, Over Millions of Years [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
As a scientist, lab work can sometimes get monotonous. But in 2017, while a Ph.D. student of paleobiology at the University of Bristol in the U.K., I heard a gleeful exclamation… Read more »
How Nigerian Scholar Invented Insect Control Technology for Farmers in Brazil
Vanguard
Nigerian scholar, Dr Abdulrazak Ibrahim, invented an insect control technology that is protecting farmers' crops in Brazil. Read more »
Sierra Leone's Science Council Given New Lease of Life
SciDev.Net
A pan-African initiative supporting science granting councils has boosted Sierra Leone's National Science, Technology and Innovation Council, helping it gain international… Read more »
Penultimate Day of Newspace Africa Addresses African Space Programs
ANGOP
The penultimate day of the 11th edition of NewSpace Africa (African Space Conference 2024) has two panels dedicated to updating African space programs, the event's spokesperson,… Read more »
What to Know About Total Solar Eclipse Happening On April 8
Vanguard
Some parts of the world will witness a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, which has also been referred to as the Great American Eclipse. Read more »
US Media Coverage of New Science Less Likely to Mention Researchers With African and East Asian Names [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When one Chinese national recently petitioned the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to become a permanent resident, he thought his chances were pretty good. As an… Read more »
'Become Activists for Science'
UCT
"What does the world need? The world needs us to be different kinds of scientists. We need to be activists for science, and we need to be scientific activists. We need to show that… Read more »
Mescti Calls for Youth to Bolster Cplp Scientific Cooperation
ANGOP
The secretary of State for the Ministry of Higher Education, Sciences, Technologies and Innovation (MESCTI), Alice de Ceita e Almeida has recommended the young generation from the… Read more »
Neuroscientist's Advice On How to Be Liked At Work
Daily Trust
In an article for the CNBC about how to build strong relationships with colleagues, Morgan Smith cited a Harvard-trained neuroscientist, Juliette Han, an adjunct professor at… Read more »
Dr Phil Mjwara Takes a Bow As Director-General of Science and Innovation
SAnews.gov.za
Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister, Professor Blade Nzimande has announced the retirement of Dr Phil Mjwara, the country's longest-serving Director-General, from his… Read more »