EU, Denmark to Fund Uganda’s First Climate-Resilient Market

EU, Denmark to Fund Uganda’s First Climate-Resilient Market By Sharon Atieno Uganda will receive funding from the European Union (EU) and Denmark to build its first climate-resilient market. The announcement was made during the Uganda-EU BusinessInsights Conference in its capital, Kampala. The facility to be constructed in Elegu, a border town between Uganda and South […]
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Project ECHO: Virtual Learning Transforming Africa’s Emergency Response

Project ECHO: Virtual Learning Transforming Africa’s Emergency Response By Gift Briton With disproportionate disease burden, limited resources, and healthcare workers stretched thin, a virtual learning platform is changing how health professionals in Africa respond to emergencies and deliver care to underserved communities. Introduced in Africa nearly ten years ago, Project ECHO– a video conferencing and […]
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IITA, Partners Empowering Africa’s Crop Improvement Scientists

IITA, Partners Empowering Africa’s Crop Improvement Scientists The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture(IITA) as a member of the African Orphan Crops Consortium in partnership with the University of California, Davis and the Innovative Genomics at UC Berkeley, launched the third cohort of its African Plant Breeding Academy (AfPBA) CRISPR training program. The five-year program hosted […]
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Ecology, Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa

Ecology, Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa CABI has published a new book that explores the ecology and management of invasive Prosopis juliflora trees which have severely impacted landscapes and the livelihoods of pastoral communities in Eastern Africa. The 272-page book, entitled ‘The Ecology and Management of Invasive Prosopis Trees in Eastern Africa,’ follows 10 years of extensive […]
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Book Review: Advances in Plant Breeding Methods, Strategies

Book Review: Advances in Plant Breeding Methods, Strategies https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-74998-8 Title: Conventional and Contemporary Practices of Plant Breeding Topics: Plant Sciences, Agriculture, Genetics and Genomics Authors: Prof. Patrick Olweny Ayiecho, MGH- University of Nairobi (B.Sc. Agric, M.Sc Plant Breeding and University of California (Ph.D Genetics). Currently a Professor of genetics and plant breeding at Maseno University. […]
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Bilharzia Still a Cause for Concern

Bilharzia Still a Cause for Concern By Sharon Atieno Of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than 40 countries, Dr. Nada Abdel Aziz, Lecturer at the Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Egypt and a Research Fellow at the […]
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Concerted Efforts Needed to Eliminate Bilharzia in Africa

Concerted Efforts Needed to Eliminate Bilharzia in Africa By Sharon Atieno Though more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out of ten cases globally. As such, a multi-sectoral approach involving research, community engagement, and strong political commitment is crucial to combat the disease. This […]
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Climate Change, Land Sub-division, Infrastructure Development Threaten Kenya’s Biodiversity

Climate Change, Land Sub-division, Infrastructure Development Threaten Kenya’s Biodiversity By Duncan Mboyah Climate change, sub-division of land and ongoing infrastructure development threaten Kenya’s biodiversity, a 2024 study conducted by Nature Kenya reveals. The study, ‘The State of Kenya’s Key Biodiversity Areas’ undertaken from 2023 looked into 68 of the country’s biodiversity hotspots. Paul Gacheru, sites […]
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