Africa's First Soil Diversity Map
Scientists have drawn up the first Soil Atlas of Africa to help farmers, land managers and policymakers to better understand the resource and manage it sustainably. read more »
Can Cellphone Towers Chill Vaccines?
Mobile-phone masts in Africa could be used for other development initiatives, such as filling gaps in rainfall data and providing electricity to refrigerate vaccines, experts say. read more »
Africa: More Women Needed in Science - UN
The United Nations says women and girls will fall behind in scientific and technological fields if countries do not address discrimination. read more »
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Scientists have drawn up the first Soil Atlas of Africa to help farmers, land managers and policymakers to better understand the resource and manage it sustainably. Read more »
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Low availability of an essential human micronutrient in Malawian soils is responsible for its deficiency among the country's population, a study has found. Read more »
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Nigerian and South African scientists have joined hundreds of other experts from more than 80 other countries to launch the Scientific Declaration on Polio Eradication – a ... Read more »
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Researchers from the University of the Western Cape in South Africa have developed a low-cost tool to test for HIV drug resistance. This could potentially lead to improved ... Read more »
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Two female scientists, Professor Francisca Okeke and Dr Eucharia Nwaichi, have won the UNESCO-L'Oreal Women in Science Partnership award for their contributions to the advancement ... Read more »
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According to a new study, while climate change could slash global crop yields in the 2030s, in some regions, including southern Africa, agricultural output could increase with ... Read more »
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The fifth Summit of Heads of State and Government of the world's emerging national economies, Brics, intends to launch a bank that will gather funds aimed at promoting investment ... Read more »
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An initiative spanning seven African countries has received a U.S.$9.4-million grant to support agricultural research institutions in the fight against cassava mosaic and cassava ... Read more »
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New data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors study shows that despite health gains in sub-Saharan Africa, infectious diseases still cause hundreds of ... Read more »
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Mobile-phone masts in Africa could be used for other development initiatives, such as filling gaps in rainfall data and providing electricity to refrigerate vaccines, experts say. Read more »















