South Africa to Launch Mini Satellite for Space
Updated: Thu 23 Aug, 08:05 am
Students at a university of technology have designed and made the country's first nano satellite which is to be launched into space from Russia and collect information about space weather. read more »
Africa's Science Skills Dearth Slows Development
Updated: Wed 7 Nov, 05:18 am
While Africa's burgeoning economic growth may be able to sustain science through domestic funding, the shortage of scientists and research capacity threatens this very growth, an analyst says. read more »
Africa: Health Researchers Get Cash Injection
Updated: Tue 30 Oct, 10:17 am
An African network will undertake nine research projects focusing on the study of genomics and the environmental causes of disease like diabetes and tuberculosis in 22 countries. read more »
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Tullow Oil has discovered more oil in northern Kenya during its multi-well drilling campaign. Multiple finds have fueled the country’s hopes to become a petroleum producer and ... Read more »
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The Deputy Minister for Communications, Science and Technology, January Makamba, has described the current ICT policy as too old-fashioned to effectively tackle cyber crime, which ... Read more »
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A research team at a South African university is hoping to design a blueprint that will relegate pit latrines and flush toilets to the annals of history. Read more »
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A professor in Cape Town has received a U.S.$100 000 grant to pursue research into the most effective contraception for women at risk of HIV infection. Read more »
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A programme that assists women in honing their scientific and leadership skills has received renewed financial support from funders. Read more »
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The world is on the brink of something great in the battle against one of the world’s most stubborn and cunning parasites - malaria, says Dr. Carlos Campbell, who has been ... Read more »
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Seventy-five percent of the more than one million premature babies who die annually can be saved by using simple and affordable prevention and treatment methods, an advocate says. Read more »
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Fungi and other microbes could provide a quicker and cheaper way of promoting crop growth in difficult conditions, microbiologists say. Read more »
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While Africa's burgeoning economic growth may be able to sustain science through domestic funding, the shortage of scientists and research capacity threatens this very growth, an ... Read more »
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Doctors in Uganda have received Sh6.5 billion toward a salary increase, and Sh43 billion more was promised to them after they went on strike. Read more »
