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Internet photo depicting map of Africa. Credit: Green Afrika

Africa’s future amid 4th Industrial Revolution, ICT education

General news, TWASBy Abdulsalam Mahmud13/05/2022Leave a comment

In a journal article, TWAS Executive Director, Romain Murenzi, and his team, advocated greater science and technology education in Africa, for young people in the continent to be better prepared for global changes.

Karura Forest, Nairobi Kenya. Copyright: Ninara, CC BY 2.0

Wanjira Mathai: COP27 will be crucial for Africa

SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud28/02/2022Leave a comment

Wanjira Mathai, daughter of late Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai; in a recent chat with SciDev.Net, explained why fighting for climate justice has taken a leading role among her many commitments.

AfCA executive members

African Crystallographic Association born, pioneer excos elected

IUCrBy Abdulsalam Mahmud12/01/2022Leave a comment

Delia Haynes as President and 8 others as executive members have been elected to run the affairs of the newly-formed African Crystallographic Association (AfCA).

Pr Awa Marie Coll Seck, Minister of State and former Minister of Health of Senegal

Awa Marie Coll Seck: “It is time to boost research and development in Africa”

SciDev.netBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com08/10/2021Leave a comment

The Senegalese politician calls on Africa’s governments, private sector and scientists to create endogenous resources and solutions to reduce the continent’s scientific dependence on the West.

For food systems to work well in Africa, the entire food system from production, processing to marketing must be effective — but success hinges on smallholder farmers who are at the frontline, says Gilbert Nakweya. Photo: Axel Fassio/CIFOR, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Investing on research, key to saving Africa’s agriculture

SciDev.netBy Abdulsalam Mahmud01/10/2021Leave a comment

Commitments to invest in research for home-grown innovations that support food systems is imperative writes Gilbert Nakweya.

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DiDEM program gathers stakeholders for dialogue on Africa’s coastal, marine environment management

IRDBy Abdulsalam Mahmud13/09/2021Leave a comment

From July 2020 to July 2023, the DiDEM project will enable science and decision-makers to dialogue for coastal and marine environmental management in seven African countries.

Nigeria Chemical Society Convenes ‘E-waste in Africa Conference’

IUPACBy Abdulsalam Mahmud06/09/2021Leave a comment

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and The Chemical Society of Nigeria’s joint IUPAC’s CHEMRAWN XXII ‘E-Waste In Africa Conference’ is slated for November this year.

Solar field at the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda USAID / Power Africa photo by Sameer Halai CC BY-NC 2.0

Action agenda for Africa’s electricity sector

IIASABy Abdulsalam Mahmud04/09/2021Leave a comment

This article highlights the role international partnerships such as the ‘Sustainable Energy for All Initiative’ will play in expanding and modernizing Africa’s electric sector.

Betty Nabiteeko, 38, teaches mothers with small children about nutrition at her home near Mityebili, Uganda Photo: Stephan Gladieu / World Bank cc By-NC.SA 2.0.

“Hidden hunger” makes malnutrition a three-pronged burden

SciDev.netBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com27/08/2021Leave a comment

Les aps The battle to wipe out malnutrition requires healthy diets that also tackle micronutrient deficiencies, alongside the growing burdens of undernutrition and obesity.

Scientists work in a laboratory at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya Photo: Kate Holt-Africa Practice cc BY

Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa

Financing basic scienceBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com15/08/2021Leave a comment

A sustainable future for agriculture requires to improve crops yields, with the help of all sciences.

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