May 2022 – Page 4 – Science Africa

05 May, 22

Digital Lime Calculator to Boost Crop Yields in Acidic Soils

Digital Lime Calculator to Boost Crop Yields in Acidic Soils By Gift Briton With soil acidity being a major problem facing tea farming mainly in central parts of Kenya, the issue of how much lime to apply in order to raise the soil pH to the required levels has been a big challenge to most farmers. […]

Urgent Need to Adjust COVID-19 Vaccination Approach

Urgent Need to Adjust COVID-19 Vaccination Approach Latest analysis of data demonstrates that quickly channeling doses to vulnerable groups can save lives and reduce medical Bills. Results from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme’s latest modelling on COVID-19 vaccine scale-up within the country show that country’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign can achieve greater value for money if […]

04 May, 22

African Researchers: Tick Vaccines can Stop Use of Dangerous Pesticides

African Researchers: Tick Vaccines can Stop Use of Dangerous Pesticides By John Agaba Scientists in Uganda will soon start clinical trials for a recombinant anti-tick vaccine they hope can stop parasites in cattle and the use of dangerous chemical pesticides in Africa. Over the years, African farmers have used pesticides known as acaricides to control […]

04 May, 22

From Source to Water Bodies and Dining Table: Tracking the Journey of Plastics in Uganda

From Source to Water Bodies and Dining Table: Tracking the Journey of Plastics in Uganda By Fred Mugira Last February, Ramathan Kimbugwe, the CEO of Prowess Communications Company, was jogging early morning when he noticed something strange about a river in his community. Thousands of used plastic bottles were heaping in Rwizi, a lifeline river for over […]

Amref Appointed as New CSO for Strengthening Health Systems in Africa

Amref Appointed as New CSO for Strengthening Health Systems in Africa By Mary Hearty Amref Health Africa has been appointed by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance as the new Civil Society Organization (CSO) to mobilize and support civil society organizations working to strengthen health systems and deliver immunization services to undeserved communities. The announcement builds on […]

InfoNile Launches Platform to Connect Environmental Journalists, Scientists

InfoNile Launches Platform to Connect Environmental Journalists, Scientists By Sharon Atieno InfoNile, a network of cross-boarder journalists from 11 countries across the Nile region, has launched an online platform, Nilewell which connects journalists and scientists working on water, biodiversity and environment across the region. According to Fredrick Mugira, InfoNile co-founder, the platform has been developed […]

04 May, 22

Paradigm Shift in Industrial Livestock Systems Crucial

Paradigm Shift in Industrial Livestock Systems Crucial By Sharon Atieno With over seventy percent of the 80 billion land animals farmed globally being raised and slaughtered within cruel industrial livestock production systems annually, the growing demand for meat will likely worsen the negative health impacts of food systems, a new report reveals. The World Animal […]