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African Scientist Dr Rosemary Sang Elected to US National Academy of Sciences
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Fellow, Dr Rosemary Sang, has been elected as...
Research
Rwanda to Host 8th EARIMA Conference as Call for Abstracts Open until 30th June
The Eastern Africa Research and Innovation Management Association has announced a...
Higher education
Zambia to Host 22nd RUFORUM AGM Focused on African Higher Education and Development
Zambia is set to host the 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Regional U...
Open Research Africa Expands Access to Address Exclusion in Academic Publishing
A significant shift in academic publishing is underway as F1000 expands access to...
Africa
WHO and Aga Khan University Launch Africa-Focused Initiative to Target Breast and Cervical Cancer in Africa
A new partnership between the World Health Organizati...
Funding
Six Projects Selected for Harvard-Backed Motsepe Fund to Advance Africa-Focused Research
Six multidisciplinary projects tackling critical challenges across healt...
Collaboration and partnerships
Africa–Europe Alliance Launches New Fellowship to Advance Mpox and Lassa Fever Research
A new Africa–Europe research collaboration has been launched to a...
New Regional Grant Targets Malaria Elimination Across Southern Africa
A renewed push to eliminate malaria in southern Africa is taking shape as the Global Fund r...
New €100 Africa–Europe Partnership Aims to Build Stronger, Self-Reliant Health Systems in Africa
The African Union and the European Commission have unveiled ...
CHINNOVA Launches $1M Research Call to Accelerate Climate-Resilient Health Systems Across West and Central Africa
The Climate Change and Health Innovation Hub fo...
Research Institutions Join Forces to Strengthen Evidence-Based Development Across Africa
The National Research Fund Kenya and the African Population and Health R...
South Africa and Namibia Partner to Strengthen Africa’s Presence in Global Astronomy
South Africa and Namibia have strengthened their scientific cooperation th...
Makerere University Launches New Scholarly Guide for African Academics
Makerere University has launched a new scholarly guide aimed at strengthening academic wri...
Kenya Set to Double Research and Innovation Funding by 2030 with Ambitious New Science Strategy
Kenya has unveiled an ambitious strategy to transform its researc...
East African Universities at the Centre of New Regional AI Alliance
A new regional initiative to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across East Afr...
WASCAL–Lancaster Partnership Signals Shift Toward Global, Consortium-Driven Climate Research in Africa
The collaboration between the West African Science Servi...
South Africa's University of Johannesburg Secures USD 5.6 Million to Strengthen Global Research Partnerships
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has successful...
African University-Led Consortia to Spearhead £60m Climate and Health Research Initiative
African universities are stepping into a leadership role in the global...
People
Kenyan Physician Dr. Stephen Mutwiwa Appointed Executive Director of African Academy of Sciences
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has announced the appoint...
Grant makers
New Fellowship Launched to Boost Women’s Leadership in Climate-Resilient Agriculture Across Africa
A new fellowship is set to transform the landscape of agricu...
Africa CDC and Japan Strengthen Global Health Security Through New Partnership
In a move to bolster international health preparedness, the Africa Centres for Dis...
New Hydrogen Plant at University of the Witwatersrand to Power Cutting?Edge Research and Drive South Africa’s Clean Energy Future
A landmark hydrogen productio...
African Population and Health Research Center to Lead Africa Workstream in New $60M Global AI Health Initiative
Africa’s push to harness artificial intelli...
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 ...
QS Launches Inaugural Sub-Saharan Africa Higher Education Rankings
Global higher education analysts QS Quacquarelli Symonds have unveiled the inaugural QS World ...
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...
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...
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