March 31
Liberia: Liberia Stalls On Lead Rules, With Children At Risk
When a Liberian mother brings her child to hospital with learning difficulties or seizures, doctors cannot check whether lead poisoning is the cause. Read more »
February 03
Nigeria: Why Nigeria May Be Missing Silent Mpox Transmission
New evidence suggests that mpox may be circulating quietly among healthy Nigerians, with some infections occurring without the symptoms that typically trigger detection by health… Read more »
July 24, 2025
Ghana: Mobile App Aims to Bridge Ghana's Rural Healthcare Gap
[KUMASI, GHANA, SciDev.Net] For years, frontline nurses at community-based health planning services have been forced to improvise with limited resources, no labs, no ultrasound… Read more »
Ghana: Cashew Waste a Lucrative Business for Ghana's Youth
[ACCRA, SciDev.Net] In Ayigbe, a rural community in Ghana's Bono Region, 35-year-old Michael Kyereme paid off a university debt of GHS 3,500 (US$335) in just three months. 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 »
April 22, 2025
Liberia: Liberian Women At Risk From Unchecked Contraceptive Use
Yamah Kollie, 36, was shaken when a nurse at the Duport Health Center, in Liberia's Montserrado County, delivered unexpected news: she was pregnant. Read more »
May 10, 2021
West Africa: 'Rediscovered' Coffee Could Boost Farmers' Livelihoods
Scientists have rediscovered rare wild coffee species in West Africa with tolerance to high temperatures and fine taste, potentially setting the region on course to staging a… 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 »
March 02, 2007
Gambia: WHO Dampens President's HIV/Aids Claim
Jammeh claims his herbal remedy can cure HIV/AIDS Read more »
