Investing on research, key to saving Africa’s agriculture
Commitments to invest in research for home-grown innovations that support food systems is imperative writes Gilbert Nakweya.
DiDEM program gathers stakeholders for dialogue on Africa’s coastal, marine environment management
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’
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.
Action agenda for Africa’s electricity sector
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.
“Hidden hunger” makes malnutrition a three-pronged burden
Les aps The battle to wipe out malnutrition requires healthy diets that also tackle micronutrient deficiencies, alongside the growing burdens of undernutrition and obesity.
Research and development are key to resilient food systems in Africa
A sustainable future for agriculture requires to improve crops yields, with the help of all sciences.
Dams fuel malaria cases in Africa
Small dams have a far greater impact on malaria diffusion in Africa than previously thought.
Climate change and the environment: making people’s voices heard
Video testimonies collected by young people in their communities around the world form the basis of a network that allows for the expression of their concerns and for a dialogue with scientists and policy makers.
Africa has highest COVID-19 death rate of critically ill
A survey of 10 African countries found that a lack of intensive care beds and medical resources led to worse outcomes associated with COVID-19 in Africa than in the rest of the world.
Research colonialism still plagues Africa – Part 2
Africa shouldn’t try to adopt the scientific system from the global North without criticism.
