Ghana launches space science, technology centre Regional

Ghana launches space science, technology centre

Namibia hosts African climate negotiators Regional

Namibia hosts African climate negotiators

Kenya gets support to boost GMO technology Regional

Kenya gets support to boost GMO technology

Central African countries, donors partner on REDD+ in the Congo Basin Regional

Central African countries, donors partner on REDD+ in the Congo Basin

Africa needs farm research – FARA

| As the gap widens between the yields of African farms and those in the rest of the world, leading experts…

April 22, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Ivory trade ‘experts’ are still avoiding the key issue

| The new BBC documentary Ivory Wars: Out of Africa tonight detailed the ongoing tragedy of rampant elephant poaching and the…

April 16, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

International Radio Astronomy Project to Benefit Africa

| By Andre van Wyk, Africa’s bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio astronomy project could be a powerful…

April 2, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

African sun to power Europe

| A new study has confirmed the viability of the European Union plan to install solar units in the Middle East and North African (MENA) region to deliver electricity to Europe under the Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII).…

November 21, 2011 / No Comment / Read More

East Africa experts meet over energy crisis

| Executives of various power companies in East Africa are set to discuss ways of financing…

October 2, 2011 / No Comment / Read More
Nigeria urges African Union to establish Nuclear Commission
Women technicians bring solar power to Sierra Leone
Mozambique tops African renewable energy use
Government distributes free energy efficient stoves to Ethiopians
Rheumatic heart disease under-treated in Africa

Rheumatic heart disease under-treated in Africa

| Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is significantly under-treated in Africa and India according to the preliminary findings of a new global study.…

April 22, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Nigeria holds vaccine summit

Nigeria holds vaccine summit | Nigeria holds first National Vaccine Summit expected to provide an atmosphere for stakeholders to agree…

April 16, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Breast, prostate worst cases of cancers – Study
Southern Africa TB preventative therapy scorecard
Infant mortality rates on the decline in Uganda- Survey
UN excited about antiretroviral efficacy
Ghana nurses satellite ambition

Ghana nurses satellite ambition

| Ghana has the potential of becoming the first to develop and launch its own satellite in the Africa.…

March 4, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

SA, Russia sign agreements on Radiostron space telescope

SA, Russia sign agreements on Radiostron space telescope | The South African National Space Agency (Sansa) and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, is expected to…

February 21, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
South Africa Develops Hi-Tech Solution to Fix Roads
SA making progress with nanosatellites
NEPAD signs grant credit agreement for ICT development
South African nuclear programme gets French support
Ethiopia National Pesticide Lab gets FAO support

Ethiopia National Pesticide Lab gets FAO support

| FAO has donated pesticide laboratory equipment and consumable items valued at about 2.9 million Birr to the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture.…

April 22, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

IITA gets $7m approval for commercial products

IITA gets $7m approval for commercial products | IITA has received approval of about US$7m from the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation for the…

April 22, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Uganda to commence trials of GM banana
Africa must invest in agriculture to end poverty-IFAD
New AfDB grant to boost regional agriculture research
Cameroon reaps benefits of investments in agricultural research
Ghana University introduces Space, Satellite programme

Ghana University introduces Space, Satellite programme

| The All Nations University College in Koforidua is to introduce a programme in Space Science and Satellite Technology. …

February 6, 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Initiatives to support mathematics in Africa, Norway launched

Initiatives to support mathematics in Africa, Norway launched | An initiative that would support the development and teaching of mathematics in Africa and Norway…

January 30, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Rwanda partners with Carnegie Mellon university on tech-savvy institution
University of Namibia joins global medical school consortium
Ugandan scientists seek greener pasture abroad
AfDB boosts science and tech in three countries