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The African-European Radio Astronomy Platform (AERAP) will be celebrating its first anniversary at the end of May. AERAP is a response to the calls of the European Parliament, which through the adoption of the Written Declaration 45/2011.
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Cassava experts are reporting new outbreaks and the increased spread of Cassava Brown Streak Disease or CBSD, warning that the rapidly proliferating plant virus could cause a 50 percent drop in production of a crop that provides a significant source of food and income for 300 million Africans.
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Chinese and African leaders meeting at the high level 4th International Roundtable on China-Africa Health Cooperation have emphasised the need for close cooperation in the new partnerships to address some of the most pressing health challenges facing Africa.
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Civil rights groups and communities have expressed their concerned about the failure of the Department of Health to release the National Aids Vaccine Strategic Plan (NAVSP) for 2013-2017.
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Namibia will consider the potential risks to the health and safety of Namibians when it introduces genetically modified organisms (GMOs) regulations, says the Minister of Education, Dr David Namwandi.
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By Emma Elebeke, The National Office for Technology Acquisition, NOTAP was established in 1979 as an agency to register industrial property in Nigeria and ensure that it contributes to the process of narrowing the gap between Nigerian academia and industry before they can go international. In this interview, Director General of the agency, Dr. Umar [...]
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A team of Virginia Tech researchers has discovered that humans are passing antibiotic resistance to wildlife, especially in protected areas where numbers of humans are limited.
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Efforts have advanced to establish a laboratory dedicated to the testing of Genetic Modified (GM) products as the country awaits the assent of President Goodluck Jonathan on the National Biosafety bill.
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Innovations are underway to help Kenyan farmers mitigate and adapt to climate change courtesy of four modern automated weather stations in Taita Taveta County to monitor weather patterns and advice farmers accordingly using various channels.
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The Director-General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr. Seidu Mohammed, said on Thursday that the use of satellite technology by African countries could help them solve their common problems.
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