Nigeria
Science Granting Council
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To provide focused and transformative intervention in Public Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria through funding and effective project management
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Low-tech health app engages
Five years after its launch, PENSA – a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by…
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Artificial insemination a win for Zimbabwe’s farmers
[Manzini, SciDev.Net] Zimbabwean farmer Freedom Sibanda used to sell his goats for US$30 each. Now, through crossbreeding techniques, one goat can fetch up to US$60 at market. Many smallholder farmers across Zimbabwe struggle with low livestock productivity and poverty. Traditional breeding methods often fail, leaving…
Forest loss adds to Africa’s food crisis
[SciDev.Net] Millions of people parts of Africa are facing record levels of hunger, the UN World Food Programme has warned. Yet at the same time, the region is rapidly losing forests, one of its most valuable food sources. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization,…
Sand solution could cut mining cost in Botswana
[MAUN, BOTSWANA] Researchers in Botswana have converted ordinary sand into specialized mining chemicals that could slash the country’s mining operational costs by a third while ending its dependence on imported chemicals. Scientists at the Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) have developed a…
