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24 Feb, 23

5.4 Million Kenyans at Risk of Drought in the Coming Months

5.4 Million Kenyans at Risk of Drought in the Coming Months By Joyce Ojanji Severe drought is projected to leave approximately 5.4 million people in Kenya without adequate access to food and water between March and June 2023, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC forecast indicated a 43% increase in the number […]

24 Feb, 23

Kenya: New Commission to Spearhead Cleanliness of Nairobi Rivers Launched

Kenya: New Commission to Spearhead Cleanliness of Nairobi Rivers Launched By Gift Briton President William Ruto launched the new Nairobi River Commission mandated to spearhead activities aimed at restoring the cleanliness of waters and supporting socio-economic programs along the Nairobi river basin. In coordination with other stakeholders such as county governments, civil society organizations, private […]

AATF, FANRPAN Partner to Improve Food Security in Africa

AATF, FANRPAN Partner to Improve Food Security in Africa By Joyce Ojanji The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and the Food Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN) have announced a five-year partnership agreement to create an enabling environment to accelerate eradication of poverty, hunger and malnutrition in Africa. The agreement will establish and […]

Africa: New Biobased Food Products to Boost Nutritional Security

Africa: New Biobased Food Products to Boost Nutritional Security By Gift Briton BioInnovate Africa project and its partners in Eastern Africa have released new biobased products which are expected to boost food and nutritional security in Africa. According to a BioInnovate Africa e- newsletter titled Enhancing bioeconomy growth prospects in Eastern Africa, these products include […]

Kenya: Over Four Million People Facing Acute Food Insecurity

Kenya: Over Four Million People Facing Acute Food Insecurity By Gift Briton Nearly five million people across 23 arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) counties in Kenya, are facing acute food insecurity and consequently requiring humanitarian assistance. This is according to the 2022 short rains season assessment report, conducted between 11th January and 10th February 2023. […]

African Leaders Call for Urgent Action to Strengthen Routine Immunization

African Leaders Call for Urgent Action to Strengthen Routine Immunization By Joyce Ojanji With the COVID-19 pandemic leaving a total of 8.4 million children in the African region unimmunized, compared with 18 million globally, African leaders have endorsed a declaration to revitalize the momentum for all populations to have universal access to immunization. The declaration […]

20 Feb, 23

Kenya: Drones to Boost Forest Surveillance

Kenya: Drones to Boost Forest Surveillance By Sharon Atieno The Kenya Forest Service (KFS) has received two drones worth EUR 106,000 to boost its efforts in forest surveillance across the country. The drones given by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will help in forest conservation by providing real-time information on […]

24 Women Selected to Join AAS Affiliates Program

24 Women Selected to Join AAS Affiliates Program By Mary Hearty Of the 47 researchers selected to join the new cohort of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Affiliates program, more than half (24) are women. The program is designed to recognize, mentor and develop early career researchers into world-class research leaders in line with […]

17 Feb, 23

WorldFish Appoints First African Director General

WorldFish Appoints First African Director General By Joyce Ojanji Dr. Essam Yassin Mohammed is the new Director General of WorldFish and the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) Senior Director of Aquatic Foods. The appointment follows a comprehensive global search, where more than 45 applicants competed for the role. The former Head of Blue […]

17 Feb, 23

Malaria: New Prevention Methods Amidst Changing Transmission Landscape

By Gift Briton Three decades ago, all malaria transmissions happened in rural settings with female Anopheles mosquito primarily responsible for human transmission of the disease. However, according to scientists, the changing transmission landscape and the emergence of invasive vectors such as Anopheles stephensi, a mosquito species that has adapted and is capable of transmitting malaria […]