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Invitation to an African-German Scientific Exchange: “Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) invites interested scientists from all Sub-Saharan African countries and researchers at all universities and research institutes in Germany, explicitly including universities of applied sciences, to take part in a scientific exchange in the field of agricultural sciences with special emphasis on the sustainable intensification of agriculture. The invitation…
Read MoreImpact of Links project in Zambia highlighted
In its quest to help local journalists increase public trust in COVID-19 vaccinations currently being rolled out in the country, a local organisation says it has scored some success after embarking on training about 130 journalists on best ways to cover the pandemic and spread the correct information. This was after the National Science and…
Read MoreLusaka students offer cheaper ventilator
Countries worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic are trying to procure lung ventilation equipment, which assists or replaces breathing for critically ill patients, pumping oxygen into the blood to keep organs functioning. Arising from the above scenario, a group of students from Evelyn Hone College in Lusaka have come up with a technological innovation that…
Read MoreRising need for research among institutions calls for increased funding
Countries in sub-Sahara Africa are making significant strides in development thanks to increased uptake in research and development that seeks to raise the quality of lives through social and economic improvement. In line with efforts to meet Sustainable Development Goals, institutions of higher learning in these countries are undertaking various research projects basing on promoting…
Read MoreNelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Launches O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair Initiative
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) launched the O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair on May 18, 2022, in Arusha. The O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair Initiative is the first Research Chair at NM-AIST, focusing on the application of nanotechnology and Pheroid technology to enhance the anti-malaria drug delivery system to the…
Read MoreRwanda Investing In Research To Influence Policy Processes
Approaches to the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of policy influencing activities has been recognized as one of the pillars for Rwanda to improve policy implementation during the second phase of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI 2) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI). Rwanda’s National Council of Science and Technology (NCST)is considering to develop a Monitoring and…
Read MoreResearch projects promoting Tanzania’s industrialization agenda.
When the late President John Magufuli delivered a speech to inaugurate the new Parliament at the end of 2015, he stressed that industrialization was a key priority of the government and that industries producing goods such as clothes, textiles and edibles would be encouraged. Other priority industries that the government pledged to invest in value-addition…
Read MoreResearch Pathway to solving Zim’s energy crisis
Energy is at the heart of all efforts aimed at attaining the country’s Vision 2030 of becoming an upper middle income economy, as well as a major driving force behind the attainment of all Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs).
Read MoreCOVID-19 Disrupts Regional Research Projects Far, Wide
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on science has been large, disrupting the conduct of wide-ranging research and forcing scientists to scale down or completely stop work on finding solutions to some of the pressing problems facing our society
Read MoreMozambique’s native fruit drives bright future for vulnerable communities
Martinha spends 80 Meticais (2.54) for a round trip to buy a 20 litre bucket of both Mapfilua or Monkey oranges and then sells in small portions for 50 meticais ($.79 cents). These fruits and plants are turning into a business commodity and the locals are yet to be informed about their value and importance.…
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