TOP STORIES IN SCIENCE AFRICA – Page 48

07 Jun, 22

Kenya: Gene Editing to Improve Maize Disease Resistance

Kenya: Gene Editing to Improve Maize Disease Resistance With Africa’s population expected to double by 2050, the issue of how to feed this rapidly growing population under limited resources is becoming a major agricultural challenge. Furthermore, climate change is intensifying this challenge by negatively influencing crop productivity. According to Dr. Leena Tripathi, Director East African […]

07 Jun, 22

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council

APHRC Executive Director to Join the United Nations University Council By Mary Hearty Prof. Catherine Kyobutungi, Executive Director of the African Population and Health Research Cente (APHRC) has been appointed to join the United Nations University (UNU) Council. The new UNU Council members were appointed jointly by United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and United Nations Educational, […]

07 Jun, 22

Vultures: The Third Eye Faces Extinction in Kenya

Vultures: The Third Eye Faces Extinction in Kenya By Curity Ogada I became aware of vultures at a very young age, they used to be everywhere! Their weird look was usually what caught my attention. Their feathers were always ruffled and some parts of their bodies, especially their necks and heads, were just bald. Their […]

07 Jun, 22

Kenya: More Women Power Needed in Maritime Sector

By Fredrick Odiero Maritime actors have been urged to increase synergies and action oriented strategies in order to upscale inclusion and participation of women. Robert Njue, Director General, Kenya Maritime Authority(KMA) said during a regional conference by the Association for Women in the Maritime Sector for East and Southern Africa (WOMESA) in Kisumu, Kenya. “We urge […]

06 Jun, 22

World Environment Day: Only One Earth

World Environment Day: Only One Earth By Sharon Atieno World Environment Day, marked on 5th June, was celebrated with renewed calls to protect the planet from further destruction and action against climate change. “The triple planetary crisis is accelerating, and why? Because we consume 1.7 planets a year. We have only one Earth. We have […]

03 Jun, 22

NTDs: Lessons from Rwanda on Sustainable Ownership

NTDs: Lessons from Rwanda on Sustainable Ownership By Mary Hearty The new World Health Organization (WHO) roadmap for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) sets out a target of 90% reduction of the number of people needing treatment for these diseases by 2030. Over the past decade, NTDs have increasingly received more attention as a global […]

03 Jun, 22

Climate Change Equals Inequality in Africa

Climate Change Equals Inequality in Africa By Albert Nkwasa and Seppe Lampe Climate change is a global crisis, we are all in this together. But we are not in this together equally. Climate change is mainly caused by greenhouse gas emission of developed nations. However, developing countries, young people and women are much more affected by climate change. […]

03 Jun, 22

Very Strong Winds, High Waves Expected in Kenya, Residents Cautioned

Very Strong Winds, High Waves Expected in Kenya, Residents Cautioned By Gift Briton The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has issued an alert to warn residents across Northwest, Northeastern, Central, Eastern, and Coastal regions of the country against strong winds of more than 40 knots (20.6 M/S) and very high waves of more than 2.5 meters […]

02 Jun, 22

Hybrid Technology, Possible Solution to Increasing Rice Production in Africa

Hybrid Technology, Possible Solution to Increasing Rice Production in Africa By Sharon Atieno Though rice is a strategic food crop in Africa, there remains a big gap in production and consumption. So wide is this gap, that Africa imports more than 13 million tons of rice per year to meet the consumption demand. “This deficit […]

02 Jun, 22

African Scientists Launch Biodiversity Genomics Revolution

African Scientists Launch Biodiversity Genomics Revolution By Busani Bafana Though Africa is home to the second largest collection of biodiversity on earth, many of its unique plants, animals and microbes are facing extinction due to human activities and climate change. Tragically, very little is known about many of these species — a dearth of knowledge […]