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AREF-Roche, Genentech Launch Fellowship to Empower African Researchers

AREF-Roche, Genentech Launch Fellowship to Empower African Researchers By Whitney Akinyi To propel the next generation of scientists into positions of leadership in clinical pharmacology, pathology, and human genetics, Roche, working in partnership with the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF) and Genentech has launched a  fellowship Program for African health researchers. The fellowship program will […]
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26 Oct, 23

#SolutionsJournalismDay! – Sustainable Success

#SolutionsJournalismDay! – Sustainable Success There is still much room for entrenchment of Solutions Journalism (SoJo) in developing nations loaded with what may seem to be unlimited socio-economic problems including basic human needs. Journalists in the continent- especially those in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania – where Science Africa is also actively involved on a daily […]
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UN Plan Promises Massive Emission Cuts in the Construction Sector

UN Plan Promises Massive Emission Cuts in the Construction Sector By Joyce Ojanji With the rapid urbanization worldwide meaning every five days, the world adds buildings equivalent to the size of Paris, with the built environment sector already responsible for 37 percent of global emissions, however, a new report offers decarbonization solutions in the sector. […]
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18 Sep, 23

Health Workers Urged to Reduce Patient Harm

Health Workers Urged to Reduce Patient Harm By Joyce Ojanji With 421 million hospitalizations worldwide, approximately 42.7 million resulting in adverse events, stakeholders have called for patient safety measures to prevent and reduce risks, errors, and harm that occur to patients during the provision of health care. These occurrence of adverse events due to unsafe […]
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17 Aug, 23

Greater Horn of Africa: Heat Stress to Continue in Some Parts

Greater Horn of Africa: Heat Stress to Continue in Some Parts By Gift Briton High levels of heat stress are expected to continue in northern Sudan and coastal Eritrea in the next seven days, with warmer-than-average temperaturespredicted over most places of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA). This is according to the Intergovernmental Authority on […]
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14 Aug, 23

AATF, NABDA Discuss Partnership to Improve Food Security in Nigeria

AATF, NABDA Discuss Partnership to Improve Food Security in Nigeria By Joyce Ojanji The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) in Nigeria are set to collaborate on research and development activities capable of reducing post-harvest crop losses and enhancing nutrition security among Nigerians. The possible areas of collaboration identified by […]
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07 Aug, 23

Nandi County’s Wetland Restoration Efforts Bringing Back Sitatungas

Nandi County’s Wetland Restoration Efforts Bringing Back Sitatungas By Sharon Atieno Found in more than 25 African countries, sitatungas have a population of about 170,000 individuals globally. Of these, Kenya is home to only 473 individuals. A sitatunga (tragelaphus spekei) is a rare swamp-dwelling antelope, distinguished by its long, splayed hooves which are well-adapted for […]
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07 Aug, 23

Food Security: Sub-Saharan Africa Should Leverage Available Climate-Smart Seed Varieties

Food Security: Sub-Saharan Africa Should Leverage Available Climate-Smart Seed Varieties By Whitney Akinyi Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have been urged to take advantage of the already available newly improved climate-smart seed varieties to boost agricultural productivity in the region. Dr. Munyaradzi Jonga, the Seed Production Specialist and TAAT Maize Compact Lead at African Agricultural […]
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29 Jul, 23

KEMRI’s  Stem Cell Research Centre to Improve Fight against NCDs

KEMRI’s  Stem Cell Research Centre to Improve Fight against NCDs By Joyce Ojanji The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has unveiled a Centre of Excellence in Stem Cell Research that will enable scientists to develop new therapies to regenerate and repair tissues that have been damaged or affected by diseases or accidents. The centre which is located […]
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