TOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA
Urban Air Pollution Worsening COVID-19
By Nuru Ahmed
Long-term exposure to urban air pollution may have made COVID-19 more deadly, research reveals.
"Both long-term and short-term exposure to air pollution has...
Reaching the Grassroots through Cancer Testing, Screening
By Sharon Atieno
With October being recognized as breast cancer awareness month, testing and screening campaigns are ongoing throughout the country. In Nairobi, various informal...
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Promoting Food Security among the Urban Poor
By Sharon Atieno
As today marks the annual World Food Day, the right to food continues to be a pertinent issue with millions grappling with food insecurity and various forms of malnutrition. The urban poor...
Innovation, Technologies, Behavior Change, Solution to Food Loss and Waste
By Sharon Atieno
Despite 690 million people being hungry today and three billion not being able to afford a healthy diet, food continues to be lost and wasted.
Food loss occurs from farm up to and...
New Farming Technologies Crucial in Transforming African Agriculture
By Sharon Atieno
For agriculture in Africa to transform into an engine of economic growth, there is need to invest in and make accessible new faming technologies- from better seeds to machinery to digital, according...
New Arsenals for Fall Armyworm Control
By Sharon Atieno
An initiative led by the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) has developed new biopesticides to combat the invasive and highly destructive fall armyworm in Africa.
Through the support of development...