TOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA – Page 12

18 Jul, 23

African Governments Urged to Promote Sustainable, Humane Animal Production Systems

African Governments Urged to Promote Sustainable, Humane Animal Production Systems By Maina Simon The World Animal Protection has urged African governments to promote sustainable and humane animal protection systems in order to promote climate restoration. “The rapid growth of the human population particularly in Africa, coupled with increasing affluence, has led to a surge in […]

18 Jul, 23

Kenya Steps Up Action against Papaya Pest

Kenya Steps Up Action against Papaya Pest By Bellah Conte In an effort to fight the devastating papaya mealybug infestation in Kenya, authorities are planning to roll out small parasitic wasps in Machakos, Makueni, Tharaka Nithi and Embu counties. The release of these wasps is part of a collaborative initiative involving the Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), the Kenya […]

13 Jul, 23

WTO’s 23rd Public Forum to Focus on Trade-Climate Nexus

WTO’s 23rd Public Forum to Focus on Trade-Climate Nexus By Sharon Atieno The 2023 World Trade Organization (WTO)’s Public Forum, to be held from 12th-15th, September 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland, will link trade and climate change for a greener and more sustainable future. Held since 2001, the Public Forum is the organization’s largest outreach event […]

13 Jul, 23

Dry Conditions Expected Across Greater Horn of Africa

Dry Conditions Expected Across Greater Horn of Africa By Gift Briton The Greater Horn of Africa is largely predicted to experience drier than usual conditions in the next seven days. According to the Intergovernmental Authority On Development (IGAD)’s Climate Prediction and Application Centre(ICPAC), the dry conditions are most likely to be prominent across central to […]

06 Jul, 23

Kenya Urged to Expand Irrigation to Achieve Food Security

Kenya Urged to Expand Irrigation to Achieve Food Security By Gift Briton Though agriculture remains the silver bullet with real potential to elevate people from poverty and enhance food security within a short time and with less relative investments, the sector faces numerous challenges including overreliance on rainwater that hinders its full potential. Ambassador Carla […]

06 Jul, 23

Kenya: Initiative to Handle Chemicals Safely Launched

Kenya: Initiative to Handle Chemicals Safely Launched By Opija Raduk and Simon Theuri Kenya joins South Africa, Egypt, and Morocco as the fourth African country to join Responsible Care implementation in Africa. The move underscores Kenya’s commitment to promoting responsible chemical management practices on a global scale. Responsible Care is a voluntary initiative for associations […]

06 Jul, 23

Kenya: Brace for Chilly Weather

Kenya: Brace for Chilly Weather By Gift Briton Occasional cold and cloudy conditions are expected over Highlands East of the Rift Valley, South-eastern lowlands, the Rift Valley and Highlands West of the Rift Valley, the Kenya Meteorological Department(KMD) predicts. Further, the average night-time minimum temperatures will be less than 10°C across much of these regions, […]

22 Jun, 23

Africa: Adopt Research Led Interventions to Enhance Food Security

Africa: Adopt Research Led Interventions to Enhance Food Security By Joyce Ojanji With Africa being the world’s most food insecure continent despite the enormous potential for agricultural production, the continent has been called upon to adopt research led interventions to tackle food insecurity. Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Mithika Linturi said during the opening of […]

21 Jun, 23

Need for Multi-Sectoral Collaboration to Close Gender Gap in Economic Growth

Need for Multi-Sectoral Collaboration to Close Gender Gap in Economic Growth By Gift Briton Despite women empowerment being one of the most strategic mechanisms for spurring economic productivity and growth, gender inequality remains a major impediment to women’s growth and well-being worldwide. Globally, gender gap in economic participation and opportunity has closed by 60%, according […]

21 Jun, 23

Kenya: AGPO Effective in Enhancing Women’s Empowerment Amidst Challenges

Kenya: AGPO Effective in Enhancing Women’s Empowerment Amidst Challenges By Sharon Atieno With the sustainable development goal (SDG)number five calling for gender equality and women empowerment, Kenya’s affirmative action law on public procurement dubbed the Access to Government Procurement Opportunities (AGPO) Act is proving effective in achieving this. This is according to the findings of […]