Biodiversity is critical for life on Earth. We cannot live in isolation of our environment. But human activity is damaging essential habitats. In this article, Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI)’s Global Director for Invasive Species Dr Hariet Hinz looks at how invasive woody weeds are harming biodiversity in East Africa and how sustainable weed […]

Investing in Blood Safety Value Chain Crucial for Africa By Mary Hearty Nearly three in every ten maternal deaths in Africa are attributable to blood shortage, according a new study by Africa Sanguine- an open source journal focusing on promoting science and practice of blood transfusion and related disciplines. Moreover, an estimated four out of […]

AATF Tackling Africa’s Agricultural Challenges Amid Climate Change Extremes African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) is implementing a holistic approach to combat the adverse effects of climate change on Africa’s agricultural sector, says Sofia Tesfazion, Director- Resource Mobilization at the Foundation. Recognizing the need for comprehensive solutions, AATF is aggregating climate-smart interventions across the entire value […]

Eastern Africa: Warmer Than Usual Temperatures Expected Over Most Parts By Joyce Ojanji Warmer than usual temperatures are expected in most parts of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and northern parts of Sudan, according to the region’s meteorological body- Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC). It is most likely that […]

By Whitney Akinyi Contrary to the popular belief, young Kenyans famously called millennials and Generation Z (Gen Zs) rely on traditional TV as their main source of information rather than social media or radio stations. This is according to a recently released study by the Aga Khan University Media Innovation Center (MiC), aiming to provide […]