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Polio: Africa Making Strides amidst Outbreaks
By Sharon Atieno
Though Africa has been certified free of Wild poliovirus, the continent is experiencing an upsurge of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2).
During...
Africa Health Ministers Review COVID-19 Fight, Plan for Future Shocks
By Vanessa Akoth
With the surging numbers of COVID-19 cases and less than 2% of Africans vaccinated, African Health ministers met to discuss holistic public...
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Africa: Key Drivers for Agricultural Transformation Need to be Strengthened
By Vanessa Akoth
Innovative technologies, public and private partnerships, product deployment and incentive driven enabling environment are key drivers that should be strengthened to build a sustainable agricultural transformation in Africa’s food systems.
These remarks were...
Food Vendors in Kisumu Turn to Sawdust as Fuel to Save Forests
By Koffi Barry (Science Africa Correspondent)
Forest cover in Kisumu County stands at less than one percent -0.44%- according to a recent forest mapping making it one of the counties with the lowest forest cover...
Global Food Brands not Applying Better Chicken Welfare Standards in Africa
By Sharon Atieno
Despite global fast food brands with franchises in Africa like KFC, Subway, Starbucks and Burger King signing a global commitment to improve broiler chicken welfare, the global standards are not being applied...
Food Insecurity to Worsen in 23 Countries, Urgent Action Needed
By Sharon Atieno
In the next four months (August to November), acute food insecurity in 23 countries driven by conflict, economic shocks, natural hazard risks and constrained humanitarian access will worsen, if no action is...
