Kenya: Scientist Develops Mosquito-Repellant Biofuel from Food Waste By Gift Briton A Kenyan researcher has invented a smoke-free cooking fuel from eggshells and fruit peelings that can cook twice as fast as liquid petroleum gas (LPG). The fuel is an air freshener and repels malaria-causing mosquitos when lit. The innovation by Bonface Jiveri, a researcher […]

President Ruto Calls for US$25 Billion Replenishment of African Development Fund Kenya’s President William Ruto has intensified his campaign for a substantial replenishment of the African Development Fund, underscoring the transformative impact of the Fund-backed projects in the country. The Fund is the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group. President Ruto reaffirmed his […]

Kenyan Company could Win XPRIZE for Carbon Capture By Thuku Kariuki and Daniel Furnad A Kenyan-based company, Octavia Carbon, is one of the ten finalists to receive the $100 million grand prize to develop carbon capture technology to mitigate global warming. Funded by Elon Musk, a prominent businessman and investor, and the Musk Foundation, XPRIZE […]

Malawi’s First Bt Maize Trials Show Promise By Aghan Daniel Scientists at Malawi’s Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) have expressed their joy following the excellent performance of the first Bt Maize Confined Field Trial (CFTs). While speaking to the Seed Trade Association of Malawi (STAM) Biotech and Innovation Committee who made a […]

Africa: AUDA-NEPAD, AATF Forge Partnership to Propel Genome Editing By Bellah Conte To advance the utilization of genome editing as a pivotal tool in bolstering agricultural development across Africa, the African Union Development Agency- New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) and the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). This […]

African Governments Urged to Embrace Disruptive Technologies By Duncan Mboyah Scientists have called upon African governments to embrace disruptive technologies including Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing and astronomy. They were speaking during the 5th International Network for Governmental Science Advice (INGSA) conference in Kigali, Rwanda. The scientists observed that the private sector, with large resources, is […]

Science Africa Journalist Scoops Kenyan Journalism Excellence Award Sharon Atieno, journalist and online editor at Science Africa, is among the winners in the 2024 Annual Journalism Excellence Awards (AJEA) held by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK). The Awards seek to recognize the courage and commitment of journalists in collecting, investigating, and processing data and […]

Policy Makers: Adopt Transformative, Public Policy Responses to Address Challenges By Duncan Mboyah Scientists have called on policy makers to adopt transformative and inclusive public policy responses to address global challenges. The scientists note that science is a key global public good that calls for inclusion in policy and budget decisions in all countries. All […]