July 27, 2023
Africa: Africa's Research Equality Charter to 'Bridge Divide'
More than 90 universities and science institutions in Africa have endorsed a charter to redress the power imbalance in global knowledge and research production and close the gap… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Africa: Quarter of a Billion At Hunger Risk After War, Drought
Almost a quarter of a billion people are now at risk of hunger as conflict, drought and flooding combined to wreak havoc on farms and food supply chains in 2022, according to the… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Africa: Generation Game - Gene-Edited Mosquitos to Fight Malaria
Population-level changes in the genetic make-up of one of the world's deadliest animals could provide a key in the fight against malaria, proponents of a radical new technology… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: AI Crop Predictor Aids Africa's Crisis Planning
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool is using satellite remote sensing and machine learning to predict agricultural yields of key crops across Africa, to help mitigate the harms of… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: Malaria Vaccine Adoption Pre-Empts WHO Green Light
The approval of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine by Ghana and Nigeria is the first time a major malaria intervention has been adopted without World Health Organization (WHO)… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Africa: Long-Term Funding Needed to Nurture African Science
Accelerating investment in science will equip Africa to address challenges faced by local communities and prevent an exodus of talent from the continent, says Thomas Kariuki,… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Africa: Covid Lessons Could Ease Cholera Outbreak - Moeti
Lessons learnt in the COVID-19 pandemic about how to ramp up vaccine production could help ease Africa's cholera outbreak, according to Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Africa: North Africa Disconnect 'Blocks Health Collaboration'
Health experts have condemned what they described as a disconnect between North and Sub-Saharan Africa, which they say is hindering the development of a comprehensive health… Read more »
Africa: Q&A - 'Innovate to Unlock Africa's Livestock Potential'
Appolinaire Djikeng promises to strengthen research and innovation to improve the health of farmed animals as he becomes the first African to head the International Livestock… Read more »
March 03, 2023
Africa: Solar Geoengineering Research Boosted Despite Concerns #AfricaClimateCrisis
African researchers will receive grants worth tens of thousands of dollars to study the impact of solar geoengineering despite concerns from environmental activists that solar… Read more »
February 28, 2023
Africa: What Will It Take to Boost Africa's Vaccine Production?
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February 21, 2023
Africa: Agriculture Innovators Share Prize to Aid Food Security
Three tech innovators are to share a US$1.5 million prize to scale up their innovations and enable smallholder farmers to boost productivity, resilience and incomes amid a historic… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Africa: Maternal Deaths Data Points to Covid Vaccine Policy Gap
COVID-19 in pregnancy could reverse the slow but steady gains made in maternal and neonatal mortality reduction in Africa and set back progress towards global goals, unless… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Africa: Q&A - Neglected Diseases Face Final Funding Hurdle
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) - a set of 20 diseases including river blindness and sleeping sickness - affect more than a billion people globally, with Africa accounting for… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: Nature Article Charges Waived for Global South Authors
Researchers from low- and lower-middle-income countries will now be able to publish for free in Nature and 36 other Nature research journals, as the company expands its waiver… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Africa: AI Tool '98% Correct' to Predict Mosquitoes' Age
Using machine learning techniques to predict the age of mosquitoes from different populations could reduce turnaround time for malaria research and improve surveillance programmes,… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Africa: Q&A - Africa's New Order for Achieving Health Security
Africa now has a roadmap to help the continent achieve health security for sustainable development. Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Helping Africa's Farmers Control Climate-Induced Pests #AfricaClimateCrisis
When Mutondwa Phophi began undergraduate studies, she wanted to help alleviate the suffering of smallholder farmers from climate change-related impacts and destructive plant pests. Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: Wealthy Nations 'Failing to Fund Climate Adaptation' #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa faces an impending climate change-induced calamity as developed countries fail to fulfil commitments to fund climate adaption on the continent, scientists say. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Africa: Increase Routine Immunisation to Halt Polio Resurgence
COVID-19 is fuelling a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases such as polio globally, but even more so in Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, experts say. Read more »
Africa: Regaining Control in the Fight Against Polio
In August 2020, Africa was certified free of wild poliovirus. But new cases of the disease have emerged in Malawi and in Mozambique this year. Read more »
Africa: Strategies to Aid Correct Use of Pesticides in Africa
As use of pesticides by African farmers rises, effective strategies are needed, writes Nelson Mandela Ogema. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: Climate Leaders Cheer Compensation Deal At COP27
Climate activists worldwide applauded an eleventh-hour deal for a loss and damage fund to compensate nations hit by climate catastrophes, the first of its kind in 30 years of… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: 'Robust Laws Needed' To Halt Forest Loss From Mining #AfricaClimateCrisis
Policymakers must develop and implement legislation and forest conservation programmes to halt the loss of tropical forests from industrial mining, environmental experts urge. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: 'Brain Drain' Hits Africa's Tech Developers
Africa must nurture and incentivise tech developers to halt their migration, writes Oladeinde Olawoyin. Read more »