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06 Jul, 22

VIDIMBWI VYA TIJA SOJO FINAL- Radio Kaya

VIDIMBWI VYA TIJA SOJO FINAL- Radio Kaya This story is about how multi-interventions by Kenya Wildlife Service is helping to stop human-wildlife crime in areas adjacent to wildlife areas or animal corridors. Click Link for audio

06 Jul, 22

Call for Application: PhD Scholarship for African Students

Call for Application: PhD Scholarship for African Students The African Scientific, Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC), a special advisory body to the African Union, in partnership with Euro-Mediterranean University of Fes (UEMF), Morocco is offering a scholarship opportunity for PhD African students interested in doing research on artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing and materials, renewable energy, […]

Kenya to Host East Africa Stakeholder Workshop on Personalized Medicine

Kenya to Host East Africa Stakeholder Workshop on Personalized Medicine By Mary Hearty Kenya will host a two-day East Africa regional stakeholder workshop aimed at discussing the potential of personalized medicine (PM) in East Africa as well as the challenges and opportunities for collaboration with Europe. PM, according to the European Commission, is a new […]

06 Jul, 22

Very Low Temperatures Expected in Parts of Kenya

Very Low Temperatures Expected in Parts of Kenya By Gift Briton In the next seven days, very low temperatures of up to 5 degrees Celsius are expected at night within Nairobi, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Nyeri, Kirinyaga, Murang’a, Kiambu, Meru, Embu and Tharaka-Nithi counties, according to Kenya Meteorological Department(KMD) weekly forecast. The organization notes that cloudy mornings […]

The Role of Biotechnology in Climate Change

The Role of Biotechnology in Climate Change By Sharon Atieno and Gift Briton With climate change posing a serious challenge across the globe, and countries making effort to limit the global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, agricultural biotechnology could be a game changer in achieving this target, Dr. Joel Ochieng, Programme Leader, Agricultural Biotechnology […]

Public Misconception Challenges Biotechnology Research in Ethiopia

Public Misconception Challenges Biotechnology Research in Ethiopia By Mekonnen Teshome &Tesfaye Abate A journalistic assessment conducted by senior science journalists corroborates that some of the major challenges of biotechnology researches in Ethiopia are attributed to public misconception. The assessment that captures the views of the target groups that researchers, environmentalists, communicators/journalists, policy makers and end-users […]

01 Jul, 22

GAIINS: Making Agricultural, Climate Risk Insurance Gender Inclusive

GAIINS: Making Agricultural, Climate Risk Insurance Gender Inclusive By Dorah Nesoba The Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have launched a new project to promote gender-sensitive insurance products for farmers in Bungoma, Embu, Makueni, Uasin […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing: African Countries Urged to Expand Focus

COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturing: African Countries Urged to Expand Focus By Mary Hearty With African countries showing interest in setting up their own COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing facilities in order to become self-reliant, they have been urged to expand their focus beyond COVID-19. These sentiments were shared by Dr. Patrick Osewe, Chief of the Health Sector Group […]

01 Jul, 22

Black Soldier Fly Fertilizers Gaining Traction in Kenya

Black Soldier Fly Fertilizers Gaining Traction in Kenya By Gift Briton Vonice Onkoba, an agronomist, has used chemical fertilizers throughout his farming journey. He changed to organic fertilizer (Zihanga frass) about a year ago after the prices of chemical fertilizers doubled. “About a year ago, 50kilogram (kg) bag of chemical fertilizer cost approximately $22. Currently, the same […]

Severe Health Crisis Looms in Eastern Africa as Food Insecurity Worsens

Severe Health Crisis Looms in Eastern Africa as Food Insecurity Worsens By Mary Hearty With the intense conflict, extreme weather events – including the worst drought in 40 years – induced by climate change, rising international food and fuel prices and the impact of the pandemic, the eastern Africa region is reportedly facing severe food […]