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Kenya Secures US$407 Million in New Global Fund Grants to Combat HIV, TB, and Malaria
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, in partnership wit...
Africa
Namibia Launches Ambitious One Health Strategy to Tackle Interconnected Health Threats
The Namibian government, in collaboration with Africa CDC, has officially ...
Research
Afretec Awards $1.7 Million to Boost African Research
Afretec, a network of technology-focused universities across Africa, has announced $1.7 million in grants t...
ESA Approves Three-Year Extension for EO AFRICA R&D Facility
The Earth Observation Africa Research and Development (EO AFRICA R&D) Facility Consortium has ac...
Grant makers
WACREN Enhances Research Capabilities in Africa with New Cloud Infrastructure
The West and Central African Research and Education Network (WACREN) has announced ...
Collaboration and partnerships
APHRC and Wellcome Launch Groundbreaking Mental Health Data Prize-Africa 2024
The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), in collaboration with We...
Higher education
Stellenbosch University Secures $1.5M Grant to Enhance Bioinformatics Training for TB Research in Africa
Stellenbosch University (SU) has achieved a significant ...
People
Kenyan Engineer Esther Kimani Wins Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
Esther Kimani, a pioneering Kenyan engineer, has been awarded the prestigious Africa P...
Science for Africa Foundation Announces $600,000 Grant for Community Engagement in Research
The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) has unveiled the s...
EAC Unveils Ambitious Space Science and Technology Strategy
The East African Community (EAC) has taken a major step towards enhancing its capabilities in space s...
South Africa's NRF and Belmont Forum Announce Major Funding Initiative for Climate Change Research in Africa
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Afri...
Egyptian Space Agency Unveils Ambitious Space Initiatives for 2024
The Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) has announced an ambitious agenda for 2024, spearheaded by th...
Dutch Orange Knowledge Programme to Conclude in 2024, Leaving Lasting Impact on Global Development
The Dutch Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP), a pivotal global d...
Africa-Europe CoRE Initiative Celebrates First Anniversary with Major Achievements
June 2024 marks the first anniversary of the Africa-Europe Clusters of Researc...
African Research Funders Gain Global Visibility with Dimensions Indexing
In a groundbreaking development for African research, ten national research funders from...
Afreximbank and Africa CDC Unite to Boost Africa’s Health and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Africa Centers ...
Africa CDC Launches Mental Health Leadership Programme to Address Growing Challenges
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has unvei...
Amref Health Africa Criticizes Launch of African Vaccine Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) in Paris Instead of Africa
Amref Health Africa has expressed strong cri...
AAS Celebrates ARISE Programme Achievements at Landmark Scientific Conference in Tunisia
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) recently hosted a momentous scient...
Times Higher Education Unveils 2024 Impact Rankings: Universities Excelling in Sustainable Development Goals
The Times Higher Education (THE) has released its hi...
Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Awarded 2024 Templeton Prize
Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a distinguished clinical psychologist and academic at Stellenbosch Universi...
East African Higher Education Project Enters Second Phase to Enhance Faculty Data Management
The Demographics of African Faculty in the East African Community (D...
Egerton University to Lead BREEDTECH Project, Advancing Agricultural Science Across Continents
In a significant move to advance agricultural science, Egerton Uni...
CGIAR to Host Landmark Science Week on Sustainable Food Systems in Nairobi
The Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) is set to host i...
RUFORUM and WACREN Renew Partnership to Boost Open Science and Digital Services in Africa
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (R...
Major Investment Boosts Global Climate Change Research Initiatives
A significant stride in the battle against climate change has been made with the announcement ...
African Universities Shine Amid Global Competition
Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 2025 edition of the QS World University Rankings, which is the largest e...
Cameroonian Scientist Professor Rose Leke Honored with 2024 L'Oréal-UNESCO Award
Cameroonian immunologist, parasitologist, and malaria expert, Professor Rose Ga...
Gates MRI Appoints Dr. Patrice Matchaba as New CEO
The Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute (Gates MRI) has named Dr. Patrice Matchaba as its new ...
NRF Launches Future Earth Africa Hub Nodes to Boost Sustainability Research
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa has announced the establishmen...
Africa CDC and CEPI Forge Strategic Partnership to Boost Africa’s Epidemic Preparedness
At the 77th World Health Assembly, the Africa Centres for Disease Cont...
UCT Appoints Professor Mosa Moshabela as 11th Vice-Chancellor
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced the appointment of Professor Mosa Moshabela as its ...
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