The bombshell announcement that one of the major international funding instruments for universities in South Africa - and the rest of Africa - is cutting its budget by half and ... Read more »
Africa recorded remarkable economic growth in the first 15 years of the 21st century, largely because of positive trends in the export of primary commodities, among other factors. ... Read more »
Hydrogen can be deployed for various applications across the energy sector, for example, electricity generation, fuel cell electric vehicles and storage systems. This is a possible ... Read more »
Two giant radio galaxies have been discovered with South Africa's powerful MeerKAT telescope, located in the Karoo region, a semi-arid area in the south-west of the country. Radio ... Read more »
According to a study, African technology hubs are challenging the dominance of traditional universities as sources of knowledge production, and are becoming better su Read more »
Near real-time data pinpointing tree losses is helping African countries tackle deforestation, a study finds. A system using satellite data to send free alerts when trees are ... Read more »
An international multi-institutional study initiated by the University of Cape Town (UCT) involving the scientific and historical analysis of elephant tusks found in the ... Read more »
The Covid-19 pandemic could be a blessing in disguise for Africa's future growth because innovative ideas for addressing it could chart a path for future tech-based economies, ... Read more »
One of the most extensive genomic studies ever done in African populations has uncovered three million new genetic variants, revealing new insights into the diversity and history ... Read more »
One of the world's first eco-friendly methods used to keep predatory sharks from swimmers and surfers has been developed by a team of South African experts. The SharkSafe Barrier ... Read more »
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