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Kenyan Engineer Esther Kimani Wins Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Kenyan Engineer Esther Kimani Wins Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

Esther Kimani, a pioneering Kenyan engineer, has been awarded the prestigious Africa P...


Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Awarded 2024 Templeton Prize

Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela Awarded 2024 Templeton Prize

Dr. Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, a distinguished clinical psychologist and academic at Stellenbosch Universi...


Cameroonian Scientist Professor Rose Leke Honored with 2024 L'OrƩal-UNESCO Award

Cameroonian Scientist Professor Rose Leke Honored with 2024 L'OrƩal-UNESCO Award

Cameroonian immunologist, parasitologist, and malaria expert, Professor Rose Ga...


Gates MRI Appoints Dr. Patrice Matchaba as New CEO

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 ...


UCT Appoints Professor Mosa Moshabela as 11th Vice-Chancellor

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 ...


Zimbabwean Archaeologist Professor Shadreck Chirikure Receives Prestigious ERC Grant

Zimbabwean Archaeologist Professor Shadreck Chirikure Receives Prestigious ERC Grant

In a remarkable feat of academic achievement, Professor Shadreck Chirikure, ...


Cameroonian Scholar Achille Mbembe Makes History as First African to Win Prestigious Holberg Prize

Cameroonian Scholar Achille Mbembe Makes History as First African to Win Prestigious Holberg Prize

In a groundbreaking achievement for African academia, Professo...


 South African Vaccine Scientist Professor Shabir Madhi Honored with CBE by UK

South African Vaccine Scientist Professor Shabir Madhi Honored with CBE by UK

In a testament to his outstanding contributions to science and public health, Sout...