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13 May, 22

South Africa: Lack of Studies on Captive Breeding Making Lions Vulnerable

South Africa: Lack of Studies on Captive Breeding Making Lions Vulnerable By Gift Briton Lack of studies on animal captive breeding is threatening the welfare of lions in South Africa, a new scientific analysis shows. The joint scientific study published earlier this month by World Animal Protection and Blood Lions highlighting a major scientific gap of animal welfare studies focusing […]

East Africa: EASTECO Driving Change in STI

East Africa: EASTECO Driving Change in STI By Mary Hearty With the East African Community (EAC) Regional Research Agenda acknowledging Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as the key driver of sustainable socio-economic development, the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) has been doing a lot to entrench this in the region. So far, EASTECO […]

Bt Cotton, Ray of Hope for Kenyan Farmers

Bt Cotton, Ray of Hope for Kenyan Farmers By Patricia Nanteza I couldn’t stop saying wow as we caught the first glimpse of a field covered with what appeared to be white flowers. It seemed huge, but in reality, it was only 2.5 acres of genetically modified Bt cotton. Still, it was big, given that […]

Kenya Likely to Experience Heavy Rainfall in April

By Mary Hearty In the next three months, Kenya is most likely to experience enhanced rainfall, with most parts of the country expecting more intense rainfall in April. However, in the Coastal strip, the rainfall peak is expected in May. This is according to the Kenya Metrological Department (KMD) weather outlook for March-April-May 2022 long […]

Countries to Include Ocean Education in School Curricula by 2025

By Sharon Atieno Ocean education is to be included in the school curricula of the 193 Member States of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) by 2025. The announcement was made during the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, France. To achieve this goal, the organization is making available to public decision-makers […]

11 Feb, 22

Tanzania: Road Project to Open Markets, Build Economy

By Mary Hearty The newly launched Dodoma Outering road project will open markets for Tanzania, enabling the country to produce more and build the economy,” Samia Suluhu Hassan, Tanzanian President said. She was speaking during the formal launch of the construction of the 112.3 kilometres road project which was flagged off by both Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, […]

AfDB Accelerating Economic Development in Senegal

By Gift Briton Over the last five decades, African Development Bank(AfDB) has delivered 116 projects worth $3.47 billion to Senegal, with the latest project being the Regional Express Train launched in December last year. Speaking at the state house in Dakar, where he received visiting AfDB’s head Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President Macky Sall commended the continent’s […]

31 Jan, 22

Crop Protection Tools Crucial for African Farmers

By Charity Wanja Pests and weeds are Paul Muriuki Mugambi’s biggest headache in is his five hectare piece of land located in Naru Moru , Lakipia County. Mugambi, who has specialized in export food crops such as baby corn and various types of peas is keen on good crop protection for a good harvest. The […]

The World is Off Track in Fighting Hunger

By Sharon Atieno Though the second United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) call for Zero Hunger by 2030, majority of countries are still lagging behind in achieving this target. Of 116 countries ranked in the 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI) report, 47 will not achieve low levels of hunger by 2030. Of these countries, 28 […]

25 Jan, 22

UNESCO Discovers the Largest Coral Reef in Tahiti

By Gift Briton A scientific research mission supported by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), has discovered one of the world’s largest coral reefs off the coasts of Tahiti. The rose-shaped coral reef which sits on 65 m depth is approximately 3km long and 60m wide. This is a highly unique discovery because […]