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African Scientists Call for Homegrown Self-Reliant Health R&D as Global Funding Shifts
As global health financing undergoes significant realignment, African scie...
Africa
$15 Million International Initiative Launched to Strengthen Crop Biotechnology and Boost Food Security in Rwanda
A new five-year, $15 million international agric...
Collaboration and partnerships
World Food Prize Foundation Launches Youth Institute in South Africa to Empower Future Food System Leaders
The World Food Prize Foundation has expanded its globa...
Grant makers
Gates Foundation Creates New Africa and India Division to Strengthen Regional Operations
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a major organisati...
30 African Women Researchers Honored At the 16th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Awards
Thirty outstanding young women sc...
Research
IAVI Begins First Vaccinations in IAVI G004 Phase 1 HIV Vaccine Trial in South Africa
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has announced the administ...
British Academy Announces Major Changes to International Fellowships After Record-Low Success Rate In the 2025 Round
The British Academy has announced a series o...
World
African Academy of Sciences Expands Its Scientific Network with 70 New Fellows
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has expanded its prestigious Fellowship with...
UCT, SAMRC Launch New Regional Research to Probe Structural Drivers of Alcohol Consumption in Southern Africa
A major new research initiative has been launched t...
Over $142m Pledged at COP30 to Boost CGIAR Research and Drive Climate-Resilient Agriculture Across Africa and the Global South
More than US$142 million was pledg...
Europe Positions Itself as Africa’s Strategic Clean-Energy Partner with €15.5 Billion Commitment
Europe has moved decisively to strengthen its role in Africa...
New £10 Million Research Programme to Strengthen Africa’s Leadership in Genomic Science
Africa has taken a decisive step toward strengthening its leadership i...
New Research Alliance to Boost Agricultural Innovation in East Africa
A new Franco–East African partnership is set to strengthen the region’s scienti...
Africa CDC Launches New Malaria Research Drive as Southern Africa Grapples With Rising Outbreaks
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CD...
Ethiopia Wins Bid to Host COP32 Climate Summit in 2027
Ethiopia has officially been confirmed to host the 32nd United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP32) i...
AAS and ERC Forge Landmark Partnership to Propel African Scientists onto Global Innovation Stage
A new strategic partnership between the African Academy of Scien...
Africa Launches Five-Year Brain Health Action Plan to Drive Innovation and Economic Growth
A groundbreaking five-year Brain Health Action Plan for Africa has bee...
Higher education
JKUAT Named Africa’s Regional Hub for Food Value Chain Research in Landmark Japan Partnership
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT...
Kenya Secures $73.3 Million Boost to Modernize Public Universities and Expand STEM Innovation
Kenya’s higher education sector is poised for a major overhau...
Africa–Europe Research Alliance Launches New Conservation Science Cluster to Safeguard Eastern Africa’s Biodiversity
The African Research Universities Allian...
University of Mauritius Becomes ARUA’s 21st Full Member, Marking a Major Step in Africa’s Research Integration
The University of Mauritius has been admitted ...
Fire Ravages University of Fort Hare, Destroying Decades of Research and Exposing Africa’s Fragile Academic Infrastructure
The University of Fort Hare, one of ...
Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme Secures Seven-Year Grant to Strengthen Africa’s Health Research and Innovation
The Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Progr...
Africa’s Vaccine Autonomy Strengthened as EU and BioNTech Partner to Build mRNA Manufacturing Plant in Rwanda
Africa’s vision for vaccine self-reliance h...
South Africa’s NRF Backs 10 African-Led Projects to Drive Global Climate Resilience Research
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa has announc...
Rockefeller Foundation and IDRC Launch $1.4 Million Initiative to Build Climate-Resilient Health Systems in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation and the Internation...
Uganda’s MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Unit Secures Major Roche Grant to Power Africa’s Genomics Revolution
The Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute a...
University of Cape Town to Host 2026 Times Higher Education World Academic Summit — A First for Africa
In a historic first for the African continent, the Unive...
People
Dr. Edwine Barasa Appointed First African Executive Director of Kemri–Wellcome Research Programme
In a landmark move signalling a new era for African-led scien...
KEMRI Secures Ksh.516 Million Gates Foundation Grant to Lead Africa’s Women’s Health Research Revolution
The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has rec...
African Universities Strengthen Global Presence in Times Higher Education 2026 Rankings
African universities have maintained their presence on the global ac...
Top News
Research Institutions Join Forces to Strengthen Evidence-Based Development Across Africa
10 Apr 2026
Kenya Set to Double Research and Innovation Funding by 2030 with Ambitious New Science Strategy
10 Apr 2026
WASCAL–Lancaster Partnership Signals Shift Toward Global, Consortium-Driven Climate Research in Africa
10 Apr 2026
South Africa's University of Johannesburg Secures USD 5.6 Million to Strengthen Global Research Partnerships
17 Mar 2026
African University-Led Consortia to Spearhead £60m Climate and Health Research Initiative
16 Mar 2026
Kenyan Physician Dr. Stephen Mutwiwa Appointed Executive Director of African Academy of Sciences
16 Mar 2026
New Fellowship Launched to Boost Women’s Leadership in Climate-Resilient Agriculture Across Africa
16 Mar 2026
Recent News
Association of African Universities Hosts First QS Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings to Boost Data-Driven Reform
02 Mar 2026
The African Development Bank Supports IITA with $16.6M to Accelerate Agricultural Innovation Across Africa
02 Mar 2026
European Commission Launches €605 Million Africa Initiative IV to Deepen EU–Africa Research Collaboration
14 Feb 2026
Google Research and African Partners Launch Open Speech Dataset to Advance AI for African Languages
14 Feb 2026
New Regional Partnership Aims to Research on Non-Communicable Diseases Across East Africa
12 Feb 2026
University of Djibouti Opens World Bank-Funded Centre to Accelerate Renewable Energy Research and Innovation
11 Feb 2026