September 2025 – Science Africa

24 Sep, 25

Kenya Urged to End Commercial Wildlife Farming

Kenya Urged to End Commercial Wildlife Farming By Sharon Atieno To uphold Kenya’s reputation as a global conservation leader, avoid biodiversity loss and prevent public health threats, the country should take action to end commercial captive wildlife breeding. This is according to a report released by the World Animal Protection, a global animal welfare organization, […]

Maternal Health: Expert Calls for Urgent Investment in Innovation

Maternal Health: Expert Calls for Urgent Investment in Innovation By Job Okoth Nearly 800 women die every single day worldwide from pregnancy-related complications — and 70 percent of those deaths happen in sub-Saharan Africa. “No woman should die because of pregnancy-related complications or issues,” said Prof. Obimbo Moses, Head of the Department of Human Anatomy […]

24 Sep, 25

New Potato Varieties Promising against Potato Cyst Nematode

New Potato Varieties Promising against Potato Cyst Nematode By Sharon Atieno For a long period of time, potato farmers have struggled with potato cyst nematode (PCN), a pest that is often characterized by stunted growth, yellowing leaves and smaller tubers, leading to poor yields. The soil-borne pests are widespread in the majority of potato growing […]

Rich Countries can Unlock US$6.6 Trillion Annually for Climate Action

Rich Countries can Unlock US$6.6 Trillion Annually for Climate Action By Milliam Murigi As governments convene for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Climate Week in New York this week, leaders of rich Global North countries are under growing pressure to pay their fair share of global climate finance. For years, wealthy nations have […]

Agri-finance: Mixed Approach Necessary to Benefit Smallholder Farmers

Agri-finance: Mixed Approach Necessary to Benefit Smallholder Farmers By Frank Okello Flexible terms, blended capital and local partnerships are crucial for financial systems to better support smallholder farmers. Experts said during a high-level webinar on “Unlocking Agri-Finance: De-risking Investment for Climate-Smart Agriculture in East Africa.” Lydia Njeri, Impact Finance Manager with the Rabo Foundation, highlighted […]

AI System Developed to Automate Gene Editing Experiments

AI System Developed to Automate Gene Editing Experiments By Milliam Murigi International researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system dubbed CRISPR-GPT, designed to automate and enhance CRISPR-based gene-editing experiments. Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) is a gene-editing technology that allows scientists to make precise changes to DNA in living organisms. The team […]

22 Sep, 25

Kenya to Host Global Wildlife Scientists for Landmark Conservation Conference

Kenya to Host Global Wildlife Scientists for Landmark Conservation Conference By Thuku Kariuki Kenya is set to once again take the global stage as a hub of conservation excellence when it hosts the Second International Wildlife Scientific Conference from 23rd to 25th September 2025, in Naivasha. Organized by the Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI), the gathering builds on the […]

19 Sep, 25

African Countries Step Up Fight against Tsetse Flies

African Countries Step Up Fight against Tsetse Flies By Job Okoth African countries are resorting to mapping, smart repellents and mass eradication in their fight against tsetse flies, responsible for the spread of sleeping sickness (Trypanosomiasis). At the 37th International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC), scientists demonstrated different approaches working in their […]

19 Sep, 25

AfDB to Host Leadership of Regional Knowledge Sharing Platform

AfDB to Host Leadership of Regional Knowledge Sharing Platform By Thuku Kariuki The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to become the new host for the Secretariat of the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice (Africa NCA-CoP). This move further elevates the Bank’s leadership in Africa’s climate and development agenda. The Africa NCA-CoP, which […]

Africa Takes Its Place in Global Scientific Leadership

Africa Takes Its Place in Global Scientific Leadership By Gift Briton After decades of being cast as a beneficiary of international research programs, the continent is stepping into scientific leadership, co-authoring solutions to humanity’s biggest challenges, including climate change and health crises. This shift will be spotlighted on 22nd September 2025 in New York, when […]