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Malian Scientist Wins 2025 Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for Groundbreaking Malaria Research

Malian Scientist Wins 2025 Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize for Groundbreaking Malaria Research

In a resounding tribute to Africa’s scientific leadership in glo...


Research

India and Africa Forge Landmark Agricultural Science Alliance to Drive Sustainable Innovation

India and Africa Forge Landmark Agricultural Science Alliance to Drive Sustainable Innovation

In a groundbreaking move to strengthen agricultural innovation betw...


Funding

ILRI and Ceva Launch Animal Health Innovation Hub to Combat Africa’s $9 Billion Livestock Losses

ILRI and Ceva Launch Animal Health Innovation Hub to Combat Africa’s $9 Billion Livestock Losses

In a major step toward improving livestock health and producti...


Grant makers

CGIAR Launches Ambitious $12 Billion Research Portfolio to Transform Global Food System

CGIAR Launches Ambitious $12 Billion Research Portfolio to Transform Global Food System

In a bold move to reshape the global food and agricultural landscape, the...


France and Morocco Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Healthcare and Scientific Research

France and Morocco Forge Strategic Alliance to Advance Healthcare and Scientific Research

In a landmark move to deepen bilateral collaboration in healthcare and ...


Africa

New Report Positions Africa to Lead in AI-Driven Global Health Innovation

New Report Positions Africa to Lead in AI-Driven Global Health Innovation

Africa is charting its path in global health innovation with the release of a groundbre...


New Initiative Boosts Vaccine Trial Capacity in East and Central Africa

New Initiative Boosts Vaccine Trial Capacity in East and Central Africa

A new research initiative is set to enhance East and Central Africa’s capacity to r...


Higher education

US Aid Suspension Halts Key Education and Research Projects in Malawi

US Aid Suspension Halts Key Education and Research Projects in Malawi

A sweeping suspension of United States foreign aid has brought critical higher education an...


Open Research Africa Lifts Funder Restrictions, Ushering in New Era for African Scholarship

Open Research Africa Lifts Funder Restrictions, Ushering in New Era for African Scholarship

In a landmark development for academic publishing on the continent, O...


Africa Launches ASTIL Forum to Strengthen Global Scientific Influence

Africa Launches ASTIL Forum to Strengthen Global Scientific Influence

In a bold move to enhance Africa’s role in global scientific decision-making, leading...


African Higher Education Community Mourns the Loss of Two Distinguished Leaders

African Higher Education Community Mourns the Loss of Two Distinguished Leaders

The African higher education community is in mourning following the passing of tw...


UNESCO Strengthens Commitment to African Geoscience Research with New Initiatives

UNESCO Strengthens Commitment to African Geoscience Research with New Initiatives

UNESCO has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing geoscience research in Africa...


New Research Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Pandemic Response

New Research Partnership to Strengthen Africa’s Pandemic Response

A new research collaboration has been launched to strengthen Africa’s ability to respon...


World Cancer Research Fund to fund Research Study for Breast Cancer Among African Women at KNUST

World Cancer Research Fund to fund Research Study for Breast Cancer Among African Women at KNUST

In a bold step toward tackling breast cancer in Africa, the Kwam...


Collaboration and partnerships

South Africa and China Establish Record-Breaking Quantum Satellite Link

South Africa and China Establish Record-Breaking Quantum Satellite Link

In a historic breakthrough for global cybersecurity and quantum technology, scientists fr...


Ghana Shifts Research Focus to Commercialization Amid Declining International Funding

Ghana Shifts Research Focus to Commercialization Amid Declining International Funding

In response to declining international financial support for research, the ...


Makerere University Launches AI and Data Science Hub to Drive Innovation in Africa

Makerere University Launches AI and Data Science Hub to Drive Innovation in Africa

Makerere University has launched the Makerere University Centre for Artificial...


South African Scientist Prof. Lise Korsten Honored with Ghent University Doctorate

South African Scientist Prof. Lise Korsten Honored with Ghent University Doctorate

Ghent University in Belgium has awarded an honorary doctorate to Professor Lis...


AHRIDA Launched to Drive Africa-Led Health Research and Innovation

AHRIDA Launched to Drive Africa-Led Health Research and Innovation

A new pan-African initiative, the African Health Research, Innovation and Development Alliance...


Meta and Data Science Africa Launch Llama Impact Grant to Boost AI Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Meta and Data Science Africa Launch Llama Impact Grant to Boost AI Innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Meta, in collaboration with Data Science Africa, has unveiled...


Breakthrough Gene Technology Could Eliminate Malaria Transmission in Africa

Breakthrough Gene Technology Could Eliminate Malaria Transmission in Africa

A groundbreaking genetic research breakthrough could transform the fight against mala...


South African Scientists Face Uncertainty as NIH Considers Cutting Research Funding

South African Scientists Face Uncertainty as NIH Considers Cutting Research Funding

South African researchers are facing growing uncertainty amid reports that th...


Afreximbank Calls for Research Papers on African Trade and Finance for 2025 Journal Edition

Afreximbank Calls for Research Papers on African Trade and Finance for 2025 Journal Edition

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced a call for...


AI-Powered Breakthrough: South African Scientists Use Machine Learning to Fight Malaria

AI-Powered Breakthrough: South African Scientists Use Machine Learning to Fight Malaria

In a potential game-changer for malaria treatment, scientists at North-We...


AfDB and IITA Sign $27 Million Deal to Boost Africa’s Agricultural Transformation

AfDB and IITA Sign $27 Million Deal to Boost Africa’s Agricultural Transformation

In a bold move to tackle food insecurity and boost agricultural productivity ...


UNESCO Launches $8 Million Project to Boost Water Security in Tanzania and Kenya

UNESCO Launches $8 Million Project to Boost Water Security in Tanzania and Kenya

In a major step toward tackling water scarcity in East Africa, the United Nation...


AKADEMIYA2063 and icipe Forge Landmark Partnership for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Africa

AKADEMIYA2063 and icipe Forge Landmark Partnership for Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Africa

A groundbreaking partnership between AKADEMIYA2063 and the Interna...


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