August 16
Ghana: Ghana Launches First GMO Crop Amid Debate
A public debate is raging in Ghana as the country launches its first genetically modified crop for commercial cultivation. Read more »
April 10
Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Science Council Given New Lease of Life
A pan-African initiative supporting science granting councils has boosted Sierra Leone's National Science, Technology and Innovation Council, helping it gain international… Read more »
April 02
Nigeria: Nigeria Failing to Meet Healthcare Funding Commitments
Twenty-three years after the famous Abuja declaration to improve health services in Africa, Nigeria has yet to meet its commitment to ensure 15 per cent of its budget goes to the… Read more »
December 20, 2023
West Africa: In West Africa, Food Poisoning Is Silently On the Prowl
This article was supported by Lloyd's Register Foundation Read more »
August 17, 2023
West Africa: Anthrax Vaccine Funding Urged Amid West Africa Outbreak
As Ghana and Nigeria grapple with outbreaks of anthrax, scientists say governments must prioritise funds for vaccination to prevent a re-emergence of the disease across West… Read more »
June 13, 2023
West Africa: Social Media Fuelling Risky Bushmeat Sales - Study
The use of social media by West African vendors to promote the illegal sale of bushmeat should be regulated to help prevent the emergence of diseases transmitted from animals to… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's New President 'Must Walk the Talk On Health'
Health experts in Nigeria say the country's president-elect who will be inaugurated on 29 May must prioritise health care and refrain from politicising it. 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 »
March 27, 2023
Nigeria: Vaccine Gap 'Fuelling Nigeria's Diphtheria Outbreak'
Low vaccine coverage and weak infrastructure have fuelled a recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria, especially in rural areas beset by poor access to healthcare services, public… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria's Currency Shortage 'Harming Healthcare Access'
A currency scarcity in Nigeria, caused by the replacement of old bank notes, is causing delays in accessing healthcare services and even costing lives, in a system that relies… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Cameroon: Covid-19 Undermines Effort to Eliminate Polio
This article was supported by Global Health Strategies. 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 »
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