The world’s first potential malaria vaccine proved only 30 per cent effective in African babies in a crucial trial, calling into question whether it can be a useful weapon in the fight against the deadly disease.
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A new study led by researchers from the University of York suggests protected areas in East Africa are not conserving plants such as the iconic Acacia tree.
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Desertec, the world’s most ambitious solar power initiative, said that partner Spain was holding up its first concrete deal to feed solar power from northern Africa to Europe.
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Earth observation satellite helps South Africa to understand the state of natural resources, study the environment, manage natural disasters and provide warnings for regional droughts, floods and other disasters.
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Researchers have identified a new means to eradicate malaria infections by rapidly killing the blood-borne Plasmodium parasites that cause the disease.
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Nigeria has launched a new science, technology and innovation policy which seeks to build synergy through seamless collaboration of stakeholders in education and research to fast track the country’s development.
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African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has just announced that its program, which develops the research and leadership skills of top women agricultural scientists in Africa, has received new joint funding.
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THE Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has raised alarm over what it calls zero allocation for science and technology in the 2013 budget.
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South African scientists have discovered how some people can make potent antibodies capable of neutralising strains of HIV, taking researchers a step closer to developing a vaccine.
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The Commissioner for Human Resources, Science and Technology, Professor Jean-Pierre Ezin has inaugurated the Pan African University Steering Committee.
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