May 05
Africa: Malaria Vaccine 'No Magic Bullet' for Elimination
Mass rollout of malaria vaccines is beginning to change the landscape of disease control in Africa. But success will depend less on availability and more on how well they are… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Africa's Malaria Fight Needs Stronger Local Research
As progress on malaria stalls, the case for local research in Africa is stronger than ever, write Edwine Barasa of KEMRI-Wellcome Research Programme and David Mukanga at the Gates… Read more »
April 09
Africa: Irrigation a Must for Smallholders in Changing Climate
Investing in irrigation technologies will make food security a more achievable goal in the decades ahead, writes Richard Colback of the International Finance Corporation. Read more »
March 26
Africa: African Climate Adaptation Finance Bolsters Defences
Climate adaptation finance models have led to measurable results in Benin, Namibia and Ethiopia, AU report finds. Read more »
March 11
Africa: Africa Urged to 'Mainstream' Homegrown Climate Adaptation
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February 25
Africa: Breakthrough Sickle Cell Gene Therapy a Distant Hope in Africa
As Uganda rolls out mandatory nationwide screening of newborns for sickle cell disease this month, a gene therapy celebrated in the United States and Europe remains financially out… Read more »
February 04
Africa: One Health Strong On Paper, Weak Where Outbreaks Begin
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January 30
Africa: African Scientists Push for Homegrown Pharma Innovation
Africa's health future hinges on its ability to finance and commercialise its own medical innovations, rather than rely on increasingly uncertain international funding, African… Read more »
January 19
Africa: Africa Pushes Back On US Health Deals Over Data, Power
A new wave of bilateral health deals with the United States is facing growing resistance across Africa, as courts, civil society groups and public-health experts question how the… Read more »
October 27, 2025
Africa: Africa-Led AI Crucial for Self-Reliant Healthcare
As African countries work to strengthen their health systems after years of donor dependence, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is placing renewed… Read more »
October 24, 2025
Africa: 'Turn Crisis Into Opportunity' - African Health Leaders
African leaders urged the continent's health community meeting in South Africa this week to turn crisis into opportunity, highlighting progress in vaccine manufacturing against a… Read more »
October 09, 2025
Africa: Africa Must Lead Its Own Health Research Revolution
Accelerating initiatives such as the African Medicines Agency can help drive prosperity, say research leaders from the African Voices of Science. Read more »
September 18, 2025
Africa: Rethink of African Health Finance Needed At UN Talks
As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), African policymakers eye an opportunity to redefine the continent's relationship with… Read more »
August 29, 2025
Africa: African Science and Tech 'Missing' From Wikipedia
Despite Africa's growing digital footprint, the continent's science and technology remains underrepresented on Wikipedia, one of the world's most visited sources of information. Read more »
July 09, 2025
Africa: Ghana's Cookstoves Fuel Africa-First Carbon Offset Deal
Ghana has become the first African country officially to trade carbon credits under Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement, marking a major milestone in international climate… Read more »
July 02, 2025
Africa: African Surveillance Labs Can Power Eradication Push
National polio laboratories will help Africa in its final push towards eradicating the disease, writes Chikwe Ihekweazu, outgoing acting director for WHO Africa. Read more »
July 07, 2025
Africa: U.S.$200bn Gates Pledge 'Must Drive Self-Reliance'
When Bill Gates stood before the African Union and pledged to commit the majority of his foundation's US$200 billion wealth over the next two decades to Africa, the announcement… Read more »
September 28, 2020
Africa: New Malaria Mosquito Threatens Mass Outbreaks in Africa
Africa has just months to react to an invasive malaria mosquito that thrives in cities, before the situation escalates beyond control, experts warn. Read more »
January 07, 2015
Africa: Learning Resilience From Peru's Ancient Civilisations
As the UN's COP 20 climate negotiations in Lima slowly progressed last month, I went on a journey through the Sacred Valley of the Incas, a valley close to Cusco, the capital of… Read more »
June 13, 2011
Africa: Private Investment in Trees Could Replenish Land
Africa's severe land degradation could be reversed by private sector investment in tree-based restoration technologies, a meeting heard. Read more »
May 16, 2011
Africa: Region 'Must Embrace Geospatial Information'
African governments could become more sensitive to what their people really need by harnessing the wealth of available geospatial information, a meeting of scientists and… Read more »
October 19, 2006
Africa: Study Shows How Ebola And Marburg Cause Disease
Ebola and Marburg fevers -- which have a mortality rate of up to 80 per cent -- kill hundreds of people in the tropical forests of Central Africa each year, mainly in the… Read more »
June 08, 2006
Africa: Development Sector Must Engage On Climate Change
The scientific evidence -- from hurricanes in the Caribbean to floods in Asia, droughts in Africa and the melting of glaciers and polar ice sheets -- all points towards one thing:… Read more »
