April 2024 – Page 2 – Science Africa

24 Apr, 24

Media Award Launched to Enhance Population, Science, Development Reporting

Media Award Launched to Enhance Population, Science, Development Reporting By Clifford Akumu A new journalism award has been launched to celebrate excellence in reporting on population, health, environment and sustainable development programs in Africa. The award, Population, Health, Environment, and Sustainable Development (PHED) African Media Award, will celebrate journalists and media houses that demonstrate excellence […]

Inclusive Education Practices Improves Learning among Children with Disorders

Inclusive Education Practices Improves Learning among Children with Disorders By Gift Briton In 2020, Noreen Ogina, a 39-year-old mother living in Nairobi, was filled with joy when she gave birth to her second-born son. Being her second child, she expected the caregiving work for her son to be even less treacherous. As days turned to […]

Cancer: Aga Khan University Receives KShs. 19.6 Million for Testing

Cancer: Aga Khan University Receives KShs. 19.6 Million for Testing By Joyce Ojanji With cervical cancer being the second most common, but the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among Kenyan women, the Aga Khan University (AKU) has been awarded a KShs. 19.6 million Research grant by the National Institutes of Health to perform clinical testing of […]

11 Apr, 24

Masaai Women Restoring Land, Tackling Wildlife Conflict

Masaai Women Restoring Land, Tackling Wildlife Conflict By Clifford Akumu Nolosio Kuyalo,28, from Namelok village in southern Kenya’s Kajiado County adjusts a worn-out shawl around her shoulders, the fabric frayed from years of use, as she lifts a hoe to dig the ground marked in half-moons. She hits the ground in unison with other 200 […]

11 Apr, 24

AfDB Launch Initiative to Unlock Kenya’s Food Security Potential

AfDB Launch Initiative to Unlock Kenya’s Food Security Potential By Gift Briton Over the next three years, more than 100,000 smallholder farmers from across 22 counties in Kenya will have better access to agricultural inputs through an initiative projected to sprout the country’s food production. Under its Africa fertiliser financing mechanism (AFFM) Special Fund, the […]

Industry Players Show Optimism for New TB Vaccine Candidate

Industry Players Show Optimism for New TB Vaccine Candidate By Treezer Michelle Atieno There is tremendous evidence that giving infants the BCG vaccine helps protect them from serious forms of tuberculosis (TB) when they’re young, like miliary TB or TB meningitis. But as they grow up, the vaccine doesn’t work as well against the most […]

Sports-Environmental Conservation Initiative Launched in Kenya

Sports-Environmental Conservation Initiative Launched in Kenya By Duncan Mboyah The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K), Athletics Kenya and Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Africa centre has launched an initiative that integrates environmental conservation and social responsibility in sports. Dr. Aderiana Mbandi, UNEP air quality expert says that through collaborative efforts, […]

Cholera: Over 1.2 Million Tests Distributed to 14 Countries

Cholera: Over 1.2 Million Tests Distributed to 14 Countries By Willy Ngumbi Despite the availability of simple, effective, and affordable treatment, Cholera, with high case fatality rates has been surging globally since 2021. As such, more than 1.2 million cholera rapid diagnostic tests will be shipped to 14 countries in the largest-ever global deployment, with […]

Antimicrobial Resistance Could Spell Disaster for Global Economy, Experts Warn

Antimicrobial Resistance Could Spell Disaster for Global Economy, Experts Warn By Gift Briton Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) -bacterial infections due to antibiotic resistance- is expected to dramatically impact nearly every facet of life over the next decade, with Global Leaders Group (GLG) calling on countries to take action to address the issue. AMR is already a […]

08 Apr, 24

Regenesys Education Group Expands to Kenya

Regenesys Education Group Expands to Kenya By Gift Briton The entry of Regenesys Education Group, a leading global digital education institution, in Kenya is set to democratize access to quality higher education in the country. With just Ksh. 3,000 every month for two years, Kenyan students can enroll in various degree programmes offered by Regenesys, […]