Uganda unlocks value from honey by-product

Bees on a honey comb. Researchers in Uganda have developed high-value propolis products to boost beekeepers' incomes and improve public health. Copyright: Photo by Robert Schmidt (CC0 1.0)

[GABORONE] When Joel Mukwaya, a biologist and post-graduate student at Uganda’s Makerere University, discovered the immune-boosting benefits of tea made from a honey-by product, he immediately sent some to his grandmother. The tea was made with propolis—a resin-like substance bees use when building their hives “I know of propolis tea’s immune-boosting properties and appetite enhancement,”…

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Harnessing the Power and Potential of Partnerships to Create Resilient Financing Models for African Science

Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo and Dr Thandi Mgwebi on Resilient Financing Models for African Science

By Dr Fulufhelo Nelwamondo and Dr Thandi Mgwebi Funding and innovative resource use will form a crucial part of discussions when scientists, funders, think tanks, and policymakers in Africa gather in Botswana this week for high-level discussions on various science, technology, and innovation (STI) themes and engage with the global network of partners in academia,…

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Boosting Botswana’s innovation through the Science Granting Councils Initiative

Boosting Botswana’s innovation through the Science Granting Councils Initiative

The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) fosters collaborative research across Africa. The initiative promotes evidence-based innovation and policies. In so doing, it empowers science granting councils to drive economic and social progress. One notable partnership has been with Botswana’s Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science, and Technology. Here, four projects, focusing on various technologies, have…

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