December 07, 2022
South Africa: Square Kilometre Array's Scope Shows African Astronomers Bright Future
African astronomers point to a golden age of astronomy on the continent as work starts in South Africa on the world's biggest telescope. Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: Climate Leaders Cheer Compensation Deal At COP27
Climate activists worldwide applauded an eleventh-hour deal for a loss and damage fund to compensate nations hit by climate catastrophes, the first of its kind in 30 years of… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Kenya: What Lifting GMO Ban Means for Kenya
Kenya's decision to lift a ban on importing and producing genetically modified (GM) food could boost research and development in biotechnology and alleviate food insecurity in the… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Africa: 'Robust Laws Needed' To Halt Forest Loss From Mining #AfricaClimateCrisis
Policymakers must develop and implement legislation and forest conservation programmes to halt the loss of tropical forests from industrial mining, environmental experts urge. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Africa: 'Brain Drain' Hits Africa's Tech Developers
Africa must nurture and incentivise tech developers to halt their migration, writes Oladeinde Olawoyin. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Africa: Africa Grapples With Ending Open Defecation
Africa's quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal target of ending open defecation by 2030 could be in jeopardy as many countries lack access to basic water services,… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Africa: 'Best Yet' Malaria Vaccine Developers Eye 2023 Rollout
Researchers say they plan to roll out a new malaria vaccine next year after tests on children in West Africa found it to be up to 80 per cent effective. Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Fall Armyworm Campaign Boosts Maize Yield By a Third
Educating farmers about the destructive pest fall armyworm using a combination of digital media and face-to-face events can significantly boost maize yields, a study has found. 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 »
September 06, 2022
Africa: Bioengineered Soybean 'Boosts Yields By a Third'
Genetically modified (GM) soybean plants with the ability to efficiently harness sunlight could improve the crop's yield and boost food security in Sub-Saharan Africa, agriculture… Read more »
August 29, 2022
Nigeria: Costs Cast Cloud Over Cervical Cancer Vaccine Plan
Nigeria's latest target for introducing a life-saving vaccine against cervical cancer has been branded unrealistic by health specialists as cost concerns have yet to be addressed,… Read more »
August 23, 2022
South Africa: Gene Discovery Could Fight Cassava Disease, Increase Food Security
The discovery of a gene resistant to the virus that causes the devastating cassava mosaic disease could aid the development of disease-resistant cassava varieties and boost food… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Africa: Major Research On Hold in African Academy of Sciences Crisis
Research projects are left in limbo as donors halt funding to the African Academy of Sciences, writes Gilbert Nakweya. Read more »
Africa: Africa Braces Against Marburg Virus After Ghana Cases
Africa must ramp up its surveillance and detection infrastructure in the light of an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Ghana, public health leaders have warned. Read more »
August 12, 2022
Africa: Food Fears Grow As African Floods Fail to Subside #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa could face increased food insecurity and an unprecedented rural-urban migration crisis if the climate change induced flooding persists, environmentalists say. Read more »
August 11, 2022
Africa: Monkeypox Decision a Shot in the Arm for African Health
The decision to designate monkeypox a global health emergency will provide the much-needed stimulus for health institutions in the region to combat the virus, infectious disease… 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 »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Tackles Publishing in Predatory Journals
Higher education institutions in Nigeria need to train academics to spot fraudulent journals, researchers say. Read more »
July 22, 2022
Africa: Climate Action 'Could Prevent 6,000 Child Deaths a Year' #AfricaClimateCrisis
The annual death rate of children under five years old in Africa could double to about 38,000 by 2049 compared with the decade 2005-2014, without cuts to rising carbon emissions, a… 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 »
July 14, 2022
Africa: Formula Milk Marketing Disrupts Breastfeeding Goals
Formula milk companies continue to defy international regulations and target health centres to market their products, a WHO study on formula marketing and its impact on… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Africa: Africa 'Must Step Up Surveillance' to Curb Monkeypox
African governments must focus on investing in their surveillance systems and strengthening preparedness to curb the rapid spread of infectious diseases like monkeypox, experts… Read more »
June 10, 2022
Africa: Improve Antibiotics Access to Beat 'Silent Pandemic'
Better access to antibiotics and antiviral medicines could slow down the spread of drug resistance in the global South, according to a new study released Thursday (9 June). Read more »
June 08, 2022
Africa: Respiratory Virus 'Kills 100,000 Children Under Five'
As COVID-19 and monkeypox hog the limelight, new research sheds light on the devastating potential of another viral disease--the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)--that kills more… Read more »
November 18, 2020
East Africa: Free School Meals 'Could Help Child Brain Development'
Countries worldwide need to increase emphasis on the need for healthy nutrition from childhood, including school years to adulthood, to help in brain development, a scientist says. Read more »