Scientists Making Significant Contribution to Wikipedia By Duncan Mboya  Wikipedia is slowly becoming an alternative outlet for scientists to help change lives through open knowledge communities. Notably, some medical professionals are providing educational information in their native languages to populations. Dr. Netha Hussain, a radiologist at Sahlgrenska University Hospital in Sweden, is one such medic […]

EAC Develops 10-Year Plan to Harmonize Biotechnology Policies By Milliam Murigi The East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) has developed the first Regional Biotechnology Strategy, aimed at harmonising biotechnology regulations and policies across the East African Community (EAC) partner states. Speaking during the strategy validation meeting, Dr. Sylvance Okoth, EASTECO Executive Secretary, said that […]

Kenya to Host Regional Centre of Excellence on Biotechnology By Duncan Mboyah Kenya has been endorsed to host a Centre of Excellence for advanced research and training in molecular biology and biotechnology in Anglophone and Francophone countries in Africa. Prof. Josiah Omolo, team leader and institutional principal investigator of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and […]

New Tools to Combat Malaria By Frank Okello Malaria continues to kill nearly 600,000 people every year, mostly African children, but experts say progress made over the last two decades is at risk. It is against this backdrop that scientists and public health leaders are pushing for new solutions to combat the disease. “We are […]

African Cities Harnessing Green-Gray Solutions to Combat Climate Change By Frank Okello Cities across Africa are increasingly turning to gender-responsive, nature-based solutions (NbS) to confront mounting climate change challenges, according to experts who spoke during the Green-Gray Infrastructure Accelerator Webinar Series. The session, moderated by Lisa Beyer, brought together leading voices in urban environmental management, […]

Climate Change for Planetary Health By Samantha Linda The fourth Annual Scientific Conference, convened by Daystar University in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, brought together different climate stakeholders to discuss one big question: How do we protect both the planet and the people living on it? Themed ‘Climate Change for Planetary Health’, the conference aimed to strengthen […]

Global Plastic Pollution Talks End Without Agreement By Samantha Linda Talks to come up with a global treaty to stop plastic pollution concluded in Geneva, Switzerland without an agreement. Despite the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting for ten days to finalize on the legally binding deal, they could not agree on key issues. The primary […]