Higher education

African Universities Strengthen Global Presence in Times Higher Education 2026 Rankings

African Universities Strengthen Global Presence in Times Higher Education 2026 Rankings

African universities have maintained their presence on the global ac...


People

Kenyan Scientist Wins Africa Food Prize for Elevating Indigenous Vegetables to Global Stage

Kenyan Scientist Wins Africa Food Prize for Elevating Indigenous Vegetables to Global Stage

Kenyan horticulturist Professor Mary Abukutsa has been awarded the 20...


Research

Africa Moves to Harness AI for Brain Health in Landmark Global Collaboration

Africa Moves to Harness AI for Brain Health in Landmark Global Collaboration

Africa is positioning itself at the forefront of artificial intelligence–drive...


New Microgrant Initiative Aims to Close Africa’s Cancer Research Funding Gap

New Microgrant Initiative Aims to Close Africa’s Cancer Research Funding Gap

In a move aimed at strengthening Africa’s response to rising cancer rates, t...


African Research Councils to Launch Continental Alliance in 2026

African Research Councils to Launch Continental Alliance in 2026

Africa’s research funding landscape is set for a major transformation with the planned lau...


Collaboration and partnerships

South Africa and Switzerland Expand Research and Innovation Ties with New Three-Year Programme

South Africa and Switzerland Expand Research and Innovation Ties with New Three-Year Programme

South Africa has deepened its longstanding research relationship w...


Ghana Commits $50 Million to Vaccine Manufacturing, Targets Health Sovereignty and Regional Exports

Ghana Commits $50 Million to Vaccine Manufacturing, Targets Health Sovereignty and Regional Exports

Ghana has announced a $50 million investment to accelerate va...


DRC to Lead Africa’s First Large-Scale Mpox Vaccine Study with $10.4M CEPI Support

DRC to Lead Africa’s First Large-Scale Mpox Vaccine Study with $10.4M CEPI Support

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is preparing to launch Africa&rsq...


Morocco’s UM6P Opens First U.S. Hub to Link African and American Innovation

Morocco’s UM6P Opens First U.S. Hub to Link African and American Innovation

University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P), Morocco’s leading science and inno...


Afreximbank Launches Digital Hub to Commercialize African Research and Innovation

Afreximbank Launches Digital Hub to Commercialize African Research and Innovation

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has unveiled a continent-wide digi...


Global Health Research at Risk as U.S. Funding Cuts Loom, Study Warns

Global Health Research at Risk as U.S. Funding Cuts Loom, Study Warns

A landmark study published in Nature Medicine has raised alarm over a growing disconnect be...


Burkina Faso Shuts Down Gates-Backed GM Mosquito Project, Citing Biosafety and Sovereignty Concerns

Burkina Faso Shuts Down Gates-Backed GM Mosquito Project, Citing Biosafety and Sovereignty Concerns

Burkina Faso has officially terminated a decade-long genetica...


Kenya Makes History as First African Host of Global Forestry Congress in 2029

Kenya Makes History as First African Host of Global Forestry Congress in 2029

Kenya has secured the bid to host the 27th World Congress of the International Unio...


RUFORUM Opens Call for Exhibitors Ahead of 21st AGM in Botswana

RUFORUM Opens Call for Exhibitors Ahead of 21st AGM in Botswana

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) has announced a ca...


Trump-Era Grant Reforms Spark Fears of Setback for U.S.–Africa Scientific Partnerships

Trump-Era Grant Reforms Spark Fears of Setback for U.S.–Africa Scientific Partnerships

The United States government has introduced sweeping new restrictions on...


African-Led Research Projects Poised to Transform Global Understanding of Rift Valley Fever

African-Led Research Projects Poised to Transform Global Understanding of Rift Valley Fever

Two major African-led research initiatives are set to redefine global...


Gates Foundation Pledges $2.5 Billion to Transform Women’s Health Research by 2030

Gates Foundation Pledges $2.5 Billion to Transform Women’s Health Research by 2030

In a landmark move to address decades of underinvestment in women’s he...


South Africa Unveils Stricter Ethical Code to Safeguard Academic Publishing Integrity

South Africa Unveils Stricter Ethical Code to Safeguard Academic Publishing Integrity

In a move to restore credibility and enhance accountability within its acad...


Kenya to Host Africa’s First AI Policy and Innovation Summit in Mombasa

Kenya to Host Africa’s First AI Policy and Innovation Summit in Mombasa

Kenya is poised to make history as it prepares to host the continent’s first Afri...


South Africa Steps Up with R600 Million Lifeline for HIV and TB Research After U.S. Funding Cut

South Africa Steps Up with R600 Million Lifeline for HIV and TB Research After U.S. Funding Cut

In a powerful display of global health solidarity, South Africa, ...


AU Unveils $50M Initiative to Empower African Think Tanks

AU Unveils $50M Initiative to Empower African Think Tanks

The African Union Commission (AUC), with support from the World Bank, has launched a groundbreaking $50...


South Africa and Tunisia Sign Landmark STI Pact to Boost Continental Innovation and Collaboration

South Africa and Tunisia Sign Landmark STI Pact to Boost Continental Innovation and Collaboration

In a historic move to deepen science and innovation ties across...


INGSA-Africa Launches 2025 Mentorship Call to Build Climate-Smart Science Advisers Across Africa

INGSA-Africa Launches 2025 Mentorship Call to Build Climate-Smart Science Advisers Across Africa

The Africa Regional Chapter of the International Network for Gov...


Nigeria Launches €18 Million EU-Backed Plan to Build Vaccine Independence

Nigeria Launches €18 Million EU-Backed Plan to Build Vaccine Independence

Nigeria is set to launch the implementation of an €18 million grant from the Eur...


Grant makers

Google Invests $37 Million to Supercharge Africa’s AI Future

Google Invests $37 Million to Supercharge Africa’s AI Future

In a bold step to position Africa at the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) innovation, Goo...


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