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UNESCO Extends University of Johannesburg Medical Geology Chair, Strengthening Africa's Environmental Health Research
Africa's growing influence in environme...
African Academy of Sciences Opens Nominations for 2026 Fellowship
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has officially opened nominations for its 2026 Fellowship...
Funding
African Universities Push for Bigger Research Investment Ahead of AAU@60
African university leaders are using the Association of African Universities' (AAU) ...
Africa
Africa's Health Security Improves, But Preparedness Gaps Leave Continent Vulnerable to the Next Pandemic
Africa has made significant strides in strengthening its...
DAAD Funding Cuts Threaten Decades of Africa–Europe University Partnerships
Universities across Africa could face significant setbacks in research collaboratio...
Collaboration and partnerships
African Research Funders Launch Landmark US$12 Million Programme for Cross-Border Science Partnerships
African research funding agencies have launched a landmark...
Higher education
Five African Universities Secure $15 Million Mastercard Foundation’s Grant to Scale Higher Education Innovation
Five African universities have secured a combin...
Africa’s Population Cohort Consortium to Convene Inaugural Continental Conference in Ethiopia
Africa’s rapidly expanding network of population health res...
Africa-Led Epidemic Research Alliance Expands as UK Invests £18 Million in Global Health Security
African universities and public health institutions are taking...
Kenya Reaffirms Support for African Academy of Sciences to Boost Research and Innovation
The Government of Kenya and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) have r...
Afreximbank Commits US$75 Million to Build African Medical Research Hub
Africa's push to build world-class health research capacity has received a major boos...
People
African Scientists Named Among World Food Prize’s 2026 Top Agri-Food Pioneers
African scientists and agricultural innovators have earned strong global recogn...
South Africa Launches Space Experiment to Advance Plant Research
South Africa is taking one of its most iconic indigenous crops beyond Earth in a pioneering sc...
Africa and Arab Universities Adopt Declaration to Deepen Cross-Regional Higher Education Ties
African and Arab universities have adopted a landmark declaration a...
New Pan-African Consortium Launched to Bridge Climate and Health Research Gap
Africa has taken a significant step toward strengthening evidence-based responses t...
Japan Deepens Investment in African Universities Through JKUAT Research Hub
Japan is expanding its long-standing investment in African higher education by streng...
Africa–France Initiative Backs Homegrown AI With €1.9M for African Language Models
Africa is taking a significant step toward strengthening its artificial in...
Africa CDC Warns Critical African-Led Health Research Could Stall Over US$18 Million Funding Gap
Africa’s ambitions to strengthen its epidemic preparedness...
World
Kenya to Host Global Mental Health Summit as Africa Pushes for Greater Leadership in Mental Health Innovation
Africa is set to take center stage in global mental...
Kenya's Kisii University to Lead Regional Dialogue on Kiswahili’s Future in Research, Science and Technology
Kisii University in Kenya is set to host a m...
Ghana Launches National Research Fund to Boost Homegrown Innovation
Ghana has officially launched its first dedicated National Research Fund, allocating an initi...
African Clinical Research Capacity to Benefit from €18m Novo Nordisk Funding
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has announced a commitment of up to €18 million t...
African Scientist, Prof. Abba Gumel Elected President of the Global Society for Mathematical Biology
African mathematical scientist and epidemiological modelling...
South African Institutions Lead Africa in QS World University Rankings 2027
African universities have maintained a visible presence in the newly released QS Worl...
Global Partnership Unveils $50 Million Climate-Health Innovation Drive for Africa and Developing Regions
A new international initiative is seeking to transform h...
Africa–Europe Research Excellence (CoRE) Initiative Marks Three Years of Deepening Scientific Collaboration
Three years after its launch, the Africa–Euro...
Africa CDC Secures Over $230 Million as Global Partners Rally Behind Continental Ebola Response
Africa's efforts to strengthen epidemic preparedness and cont...
New Vaccine Project Aims to Boost Africa's Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity
A new international research initiative is set to advance not only the development of a...
South African Researcher Receives Top International Honour for Research in Infectious Diseases
A South African scientist whose research has shaped vaccine policy...
African Researchers and Civil Society Join Forces to Shape the Future of AI Governance
As governments and technology companies race to define the rules that will...
Kenya's KCA University to Host COREVIP 2027 as AAU Celebrates 60 Years of African Higher Education Leadership
The Association of African Universities (AAU) and K...
African Scientists Expand Data-Driven Women’s Health Research Through Continental Modelling Network
A growing network of African scientists is advancing data-d...
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