Madagascar: AI and Citizens Detect Invasive Mosquito in Madagascar

Researchers say they have used Artificial Intelligence and citizen-submitted photos to identify what they believe was the first Anopheles stephensi detected in Madagascar, amid a… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Led AI Crucial for Self-Reliant Healthcare

As African countries work to strengthen their health systems after years of donor dependence, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is placing renewed… Read more »

Africa: 'Turn Crisis Into Opportunity' - African Health Leaders

African leaders urged the continent's health community meeting in South Africa this week to turn crisis into opportunity, highlighting progress in vaccine manufacturing against a… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Lead Its Own Health Research Revolution

Accelerating initiatives such as the African Medicines Agency can help drive prosperity, say research leaders from the African Voices of Science. Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Keeps Rabies End Goal in Sight

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Uganda: Drug-Resistant Salmonella Rife in Uganda's Poorest Region

In the dry, isolated area of Karamoja in northeastern Uganda - the country's poorest sub-region - children have long suffered from malnutrition and water shortages. Read more »

Africa: Rethink of African Health Finance Needed At UN Talks

As world leaders convene in New York for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), African policymakers eye an opportunity to redefine the continent's relationship with… Read more »

Africa: African Science and Tech 'Missing' From Wikipedia

Despite Africa's growing digital footprint, the continent's science and technology remains underrepresented on Wikipedia, one of the world's most visited sources of information. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Reconsiders Malaria Vaccines as New Cases Surge

After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and signs of treatment resistance that have forced officials to revisit vaccine… Read more »

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 »

Uganda: Uganda's Refugees Turn Food Waste Into Clean Fuel

In Uganda's Kyaka II refugee settlement, once discarded food waste is being put to better use to provide clean cooking fuel for the community -- and reduce deforestation. Read more »

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 »

Africa: U.S.$200bn Gates Pledge 'Must Drive Self-Reliance'

When Bill Gates stood before the African Union and pledged to commit the majority of his foundation's US$200 billion wealth over the next two decades to Africa, the announcement… Read more »

Africa: African Surveillance Labs Can Power Eradication Push

National polio laboratories will help Africa in its final push towards eradicating the disease, writes Chikwe Ihekweazu, outgoing acting director for WHO Africa. Read more »

Ethiopia: Invasive Lake Weed Turned to Clean Energy in Ethiopia

For years, Fentie Wabi worked as a fisherman on Ethiopia's Lake Tana, until an aggressive green invader changed everything. Read more »

Uganda: Cocoa Fermenting Box Reaps Rewards for Uganda's Farmers

In Kasawo, north of Kampala, cocoa farmer Abubaker Kisekka no longer climbs atop towering wooden boxes to tend his beans. Read more »

Africa: Aid Cuts Call for African Self-Reliance in Research

As Africa reckons with shrinking foreign research support and looming health threats, scientists across the continent are pushing for a more self-reliant future. Read more »

Namibia: Namibia's Green Hydrogen Scheme Grows Veg in the Desert

Researchers in Namibia are growing vegetables in the desert using fertiliser made from green hydrogen, in a project pitching to be Africa's first Net Zero village. Read more »

Uganda: Uganda's Snack Crickets Chomp On Food Waste

In Uganda's Masaka district, Josephine Nabbanga tends to her growing colony of crickets. Read more »

Africa: HIV Shot 'Must Reach All Who Ask for It'

Everyone who wants a new HIV shot* should be given it, according to Yvette Raphael, who chaired the Global Community Advisory Group for the large-scale clinical trials of the… Read more »

Malawi: Eco-Friendly Kilns Help Malawi's Fish Curers Cut Losses

Closing his eyes as he battled smoke wafting from fish-smoking kilns in front of him, Issah Amin put more wood into one of seven ovens at Chikombe beach, a fish-landing site on… Read more »

Uganda: Banana Fibres Refined for Textiles, Hair Extensions

Ugandan researchers are transforming discarded banana stems into textiles, hair extensions and sanitary pads, positioning the East African nation to capitalise on growing global… Read more »

Malawi: Drug Resistance Worsens UTI Crisis in Malawi

A growing resistance to antibiotics is complicating the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in Malawi, with new research revealing that nearly half of women presenting… Read more »

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 »