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African Population and Health Research Center to Lead Africa Workstream in New $60M Global AI Health Initiative
Africa’s push to harness artificial intelli...
Africa
African Union Launches $6.8 Billion STISA-2034 Plan to Accelerate Science and Innovation
The African Union has formally launched the implementation plan for the ...
Higher education
QS Launches Inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa Higher Education Rankings
Global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds have unveiled the inaugural QS World ...
Research
New $1.8 million Tuberculosis Diagnostic Project Set to Transform Testing Across Africa
A new tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic initiative backed by a Sh232.2 million...
African Science Plan Secures $42 Million Boost for Implementation
A new US$42 million funding partnership has been launched to accelerate implementation of Afric...
Collaboration and partnerships
Association of African Universities Hosts First QS Sub-Saharan Africa Rankings to Boost Data-Driven Reform
The debut of the QS World University Rankings: Sub-Sah...
The African Development Bank Supports IITA with $16.6M to Accelerate Agricultural Innovation Across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved...
European Commission Launches €605 Million Africa Initiative IV to Deepen EU–Africa Research Collaboration
The European Commission has officially launched Afr...
Google Research and African Partners Launch Open Speech Dataset to Advance AI for African Languages
In a major step toward making artificial intelligence (AI) mo...
South African Researchers Launch Groundbreaking HIV Vaccine Trial
The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) has taken a major step forward in the global...
Ethiopia’s First AI-Focused University Set to Open in 2027
Ethiopia is preparing to open its first dedicated Artificial Intelligence (AI) University in the nex...
New Regional Partnership Aims to Research on Non-Communicable Diseases Across East Africa
A strategic partnership has been launched to significantly boost resear...
Grant makers
African Research Universities Alliance Defends Age Limit for Early-Career Research Grants Despite Applicant Concerns
The African Research Universities Alliance (...
University of Djibouti Opens World Bank-Funded Centre to Accelerate Renewable Energy Research and Innovation
The University of Djibouti has officially inaugurate...
Kenya's Masinde Muliro University Researchers and International Partners Secure Major Grant to Advance AMR Research in Africa
Researchers from Masinde Muliro Uni...
African Union Selects Three Think Tank Consortia for $50 Million Policy Research Platform
The African Union Commission (AUC) has announced the selection of three...
Controversial U.S. Hepatitis B Vaccine Study in Africa Cancelled Amid Ethical Outcry
A planned U.S.-funded clinical study on hepatitis B vaccination in Guinea-Bi...
African Scientists Call for Homegrown Self-Reliant Health R&D as Global Funding Shifts
As global health financing undergoes significant realignment, African scie...
$15 Million International Initiative Launched to Strengthen Crop Biotechnology and Boost Food Security in Rwanda
A new five-year, $15 million international agric...
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...
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...
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...
Top News
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10 Apr 2026
South Africa's University of Johannesburg Secures USD 5.6 Million to Strengthen Global Research Partnerships
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Kenyan Physician Dr. Stephen Mutwiwa Appointed Executive Director of African Academy of Sciences
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