Research

South African Immunologist Wins Royal Society Africa Prize

South African Immunologist Wins Royal Society Africa Prize

A South African scientist’s two-decade effort to strengthen immunology research capacity across ...


Africa’s University Representation Shrinks in 2026 Shanghai Ranking 

Africa’s University Representation Shrinks in 2026 Shanghai Ranking 

Africa’s presence among the world’s leading research universities has narrowe...


NIH Reopens Research Funding to South Africa After Months of Uncertainty

NIH Reopens Research Funding to South Africa After Months of Uncertainty

The United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) has cleared the way for research p...


KEMRI-Led Study Seeks Genetic Answers to Africa’s Growing Hypertension Burden

KEMRI-Led Study Seeks Genetic Answers to Africa’s Growing Hypertension Burden

The KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) has partnered with Roche&rsqu...


African Academy of Sciences Opens Nominations for 2026 Fellowship

African Academy of Sciences Opens Nominations for 2026 Fellowship

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has officially opened nominations for its 2026 Fellowship...


South Africa Launches Space Experiment to Advance Plant Research 

South Africa Launches Space Experiment to Advance Plant Research 

South Africa is taking one of its most iconic indigenous crops beyond Earth in a pioneering sc...


African Researchers and Civil Society Join Forces to Shape the Future of AI Governance

African Researchers and Civil Society Join Forces to Shape the Future of AI Governance

As governments and technology companies race to define the rules that will...


Rwanda to Host 8th EARIMA Conference as Call for Abstracts Open until 30th June

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...


Open Research Africa Expands Access to Address Exclusion in Academic Publishing

Open Research Africa Expands Access to Address Exclusion in Academic Publishing

A significant shift in academic publishing is underway as F1000 expands access to...


Research Institutions Join Forces to Strengthen Evidence-Based Development Across Africa

Research Institutions Join Forces to Strengthen Evidence-Based Development Across Africa

The National Research Fund Kenya and the African Population and Health R...


Makerere University Launches New Scholarly Guide for African Academics

Makerere University Launches New Scholarly Guide for African Academics

Makerere University has launched a new scholarly guide aimed at strengthening academic wri...