Science Africa – Page 116

The Role of Biotechnology in Climate Change

The Role of Biotechnology in Climate Change By Sharon Atieno and Gift Briton With climate change posing a serious challenge across the globe, and countries making effort to limit the global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, agricultural biotechnology could be a game changer in achieving this target, Dr. Joel Ochieng, Programme Leader, Agricultural Biotechnology […]

Public Misconception Challenges Biotechnology Research in Ethiopia

Public Misconception Challenges Biotechnology Research in Ethiopia By Mekonnen Teshome &Tesfaye Abate A journalistic assessment conducted by senior science journalists corroborates that some of the major challenges of biotechnology researches in Ethiopia are attributed to public misconception. The assessment that captures the views of the target groups that researchers, environmentalists, communicators/journalists, policy makers and end-users […]

01 Jul, 22

GAIINS: Making Agricultural, Climate Risk Insurance Gender Inclusive

GAIINS: Making Agricultural, Climate Risk Insurance Gender Inclusive By Dorah Nesoba The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a new project to promote gender-sensitive insurance products for farmers in Bungoma, Embu, Makueni, Uasin […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing: African Countries Urged to Expand Focus

COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing: African Countries Urged to Expand Focus By Mary Hearty With African countries showing interest in setting up their own COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing facilities in order to become self-reliant, they have been urged to expand their focus beyond COVID-19. These sentiments were shared by Dr. Patrick Osewe, Chief of the Health Sector Group […]

01 Jul, 22

Black Soldier Fly Fertilizers Gaining Traction in Kenya

Black Soldier Fly Fertilizers Gaining Traction in Kenya By Gift Briton Vonice Onkoba, an agronomist, has used chemical fertilizers throughout his farming journey. He changed to organic fertilizer (Zihanga frass) about a year ago after the prices of chemical fertilizers doubled. “About a year ago, 50kilogram (kg) bag of chemical fertilizer cost approximately $22. Currently, the same […]

Severe Health Crisis Looms in Eastern Africa as Food Insecurity Worsens

Severe Health Crisis Looms in Eastern Africa as Food Insecurity Worsens By Mary Hearty With the intense conflict, extreme weather events – including the worst drought in 40 years – induced by climate change, rising international food and fuel prices and the impact of the pandemic, the eastern Africa region is reportedly facing severe food […]

29 Jun, 22

Africa: Revolutionize Youth Unemployment Challenge to Sustain Global Development

Africa: Revolutionize Youth Unemployment Challenge to Sustain Global Development By Dr Dennis Rangi It’s a startling statistic but by 2050 Africa’s population is expected to double to around 2.6 billion. This creates greater pressure to feed so many mouths amid the challenges of economic, political and societal instability let alone the impacts of climate change. […]

29 Jun, 22

Kenya to Launch 10 Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

-Kenya to Launch 10 Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics By Mary Hearty In an effort to protect hard-to-reach communities from the COVID-19 pandemic, Amref Health Africa and AstraZeneca, in partnership with Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MoH) are set to launch 10 Mobile Vaccination Clinics (MVCs) to increase access to COVID-19 vaccines and other health services across […]

Ghana Urged to Increase Public Education on COVID-19

Ghana Urged to Increase Public Education on COVID-19 By Sharon Atieno Ghana has been urged to increase public education on COVID-19 to increase the level of knowledge on the pandemic while reducing stigma and discrimination associated with it, Ghanaian scientists say. They were speaking during an Africa Science Media Centre (AfriSMC) briefing where they presented their findings […]

Two Africans Feted in L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards

Two Africans Feted in L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards By Mary Hearty Two exceptional women scientists from the Africa Academy of Sciences, Professor Agnès Binagwaho and Professor Catherine Ngila, are among the 15 women scientists who have received the prestigious L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Awards. Professor Agnès Binagwaho, Professor of Pediatrics and Vice-Chancellor of Global […]