October 12, 2023
Africa: UN Pledges On TB Met With Caution By Health Community
World leaders must be held to account over renewed commitments to end TB including licensing a new vaccine, the global health community urged following a highly anticipated UN… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Africa: Rattled Rice Importing Countries Eye Self-Sufficiency
An Indian export ban on non-basmati rice has spurred calls to pursue greater self-sufficiency among rice-consuming countries and expand rice production to new areas such as Africa… 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 »
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 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 »
September 08, 2022
Africa: African Leaders Urge Climate Justice Ahead of COP27 #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa must seize the opportunity of the UN climate conference COP27 to tackle climate injustice and press ahead with green energy solutions, political leaders gathered in Gabon… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake 'Rising in Africa'
The uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa means that high-risk individuals are protected against severe infections and vaccine targets set by the World Health Organization will be… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: 'Time to Invest in Genomics' in Poorer Countries - WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics, especially in resource-poor countries, in a report that examines technology gaps and… 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 »
February 21, 2012
Nigeria: New Science Fund Takes U.S. As Its Model
Nigeria is to get a dedicated science fund similar to the US National Science Foundation, to provide support for research in the country. Read more »