Angola: Angola's Science and Technology Development Project - Building the Nation's Research Future

Angola stands at a defining moment. After decades of economic dependence on oil revenues, the nation is investing boldly in its most valuable resource: its young people, especially… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria - African Development Bank Group Invests in Women Scientists to Power Africa's Next Wave of Innovation

In Nigeria's capital, Abuja, the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) is contributing to a continent-wide effort to strengthen advanced Science, Technology,… Read more »

Africa: International Day of Women and Girls in Science - Women Shaping Africa's Future Through Science

Observed annually on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science is a chance to pause and look at what is already making a difference and how much remains to… Read more »

Kenya: African Development Fund Approves $73 Million to Empower Kenyan Youth Through Science and Technology Development and Entrepreneurship Hubs

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the African Development Bank Group's concessional lending arm, has approved a loan of $73.31 million to strengthen science… Read more »

Africa: African Academy of Sciences Conference Charts New Path for Continental Scientific Renaissance

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) 15th Bi-Annual General Assembly and Scientific Conference opened with powerful calls for African scientific sovereignty and renewed investment… Read more »

Africa: 2024 Annual Meetings - African Scientific Community Validates Project for African Renaissance Institute for Science and Technology

As part of its 2024 Annual Meetings, the African Development Bank held a high-level session with a broad range of representatives from the African scientific community, to discuss… Read more »

Africa: Investing in Innovative Research to Enhance Financial Inclusion and Increase Economic Empowerment

Like many women across Africa, Judith Laokwali, who lives in northern Nigeria's Kano State, runs her own small tailoring business for customers in her community. However, the… Read more »

Africa: African Economic Conference Invites Researchers to Submit Papers for 2022 Edition

The organizers of the African Economic Conference have issued a call for research and policy papers that focus on the event's theme: Supporting Climate-Smart Development in Africa. Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank Supports Development of Satellite Observations for African Early Warning Systems

The recently released Hydromet Gap Report highlighted weaknesses in Africa's weather and climate observation systems that contribute to a lack of climate data and inadequate early… Read more »

Africa: African Women in Science Are Making Waves

To mark International Day for Women and Girls in Science, we asked contributors to the recently released Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas for Africa about the science that went into… Read more »

Angola: African Development Bank Commits $1.04 Million Towards Two Covid-19 Research Projects in Angola

Funds from the African Development Bank's ongoing Science and Technology Development Project have been committed towards two research projects to mitigate the novel coronavirus… Read more »

Africa: TAAT's Transformational Footprint in Ethiopia, Zambia, Zimbabwe & Sudan

Agriculture is a key source of livelihood for millions of Africans. However, the sector is yet to prove its mettle in a region that is blessed with the highest area of arable… Read more »

Sudan: TAAT: Wheat Farmers in Sudan Record Increased Yields After Adoption of Proven Technologies

Sudanese wheat farmers are in a joyous mood. Read more »

Burkina Faso: TAAT Deploys Climate Smart Technologies to Boost Sorghum Production in the Sahel

Sorghum is the fifth most produced grain globally. Read more »

Benin: TAAT Excites Beninese Farmers with Pro Vitamin A Cassava Varieties

A staple to about 350 million people in sub Saharan Africa, cassava, had been declared in 2003 by African Heads of State as a poverty fighter. However, the crop is yet to prove its… Read more »

Africa: Dr Akinwumi a Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group - World Intellectual Property Day, 26 April 2020

I am delighted to join the international community as we celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2020 under the theme "Innovate for a Green Future." Read more »

Africa: African Development Bank, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative sign MOU to strengthen capacity in mathematics and science across the continent

The African Development Bank and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Monday to strengthen… Read more »

Africa: The African Development Bank and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences to Explore Partnerships for Scaling up Investments in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

The African Development Bank signed a Letter of Intent with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences aimed at finding opportunities for potential partnership between the two… Read more »

Africa: Tackling Brain Drain Through "Brain Circulation"

During a meeting organized by the African Development Bank in Cairo, Egypt, 11 February 2018 organized on the theme, "improving partnerships in higher education, research and… Read more »

Africa: Strengthening Regional Collaboration On STI, Education & Research Networks in Africa

Scientific Research and Technology are expected to play a huge role in development and industrialization in the coming years. They are strategic to Africa's industrialization and… Read more »

Africa: Adea and Jica Support Quality Science and Mathematics Education in Africa

"Probing and thinking critically is what will make Africa a continent of the 21st century... inculcating skills at an early age is the key, says Shem Bodo, Senior Programs Officer… Read more »

Africa: Investing in Science and Research Has Massive Benefits for Africa's Economy

Africa needs to make greater investments in science and technology to become more efficient and competitive in agriculture, says the African Development Bank (AfDB). Read more »

Africa: Participation of Women and Girls in Science Crucial for Africa's Development

The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, February 11, presents an opportunity to look at the intersection of two important issues - gender and science - and their… Read more »

Gabon: Gabonese Prime Minister Opens 11th Annual African Symposium for Statistical Development in Libreville

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Gabon, Daniel Ona Ondo officially opened the 11th African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) organized by the African Development… Read more »

Africa: Renewable Energy Could Be "Game Changer" in Africa

Members of the Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) gave their full support this week to helping Africa achieve its target of 300GW of power from renewable energy by 2030,… Read more »