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ViewWorld ‘in trouble’ after pandemic boom in TB cases, deaths

Bold solutions needed to regain upper hand against old foe, conference hears

ViewNzimande: Africa needs to pay for its own research

South African science minister slams dearth of in-country science support

ViewAfrica news roundup: 2-8 September

HSRC slams ‘fake news’, a vaccine deal, a new head for DNDi and more...

ViewAfrican ministers back science and education fund

Government representatives welcome novel mechanism but do not commit funding

ViewSouth African radio astronomy body names new leader

Promotion for Pontsho Maruping, current head of operations and business processes

ViewAfrica news roundup: 26 August to 1 September

Queen of research crowned, Fogarty’s African authorship grows and NRF to unveil 2022 award winners

ViewPan-African schemes hampered by funding drought

Continent’s science observatory, science network and research council call on ministers for help

ViewDelayed African science fund seeks investors

Only countries that contribute financially will be allowed a say in fund’s design

ViewAfrica news roundup: 19-25 August

Tuberculosis expert awarded Royal Society Africa Prize and Kenyan becomes Oxford don

ViewResearch a priority in two new African health strategies

WHO summit adopts plans to tackle chronic diseases and health emergencies

ViewAfrica news roundup: 12-18 August

Possible university shakeup in South Africa, shoddy monkeypox guidelines, and more

ViewMonkeypox clinical management guidelines ‘dominated by West’

Study warns of dominance by richer countries but praises Nigerian efforts

ViewAfrica news roundup: 5-11 August

SA tax break headache, men resistant to women-only scheme, and more

ViewAfrica misses out on indigenous knowledge research boom

Journal papers may lack “authentic African narrative”

ViewAfrica news roundup: 29 July – 4 August

This week: Nigerian lecturers extend strike, US and Zambia partner on cancer and a Japanese...

ViewNamibia champions research-industry collaborations

Sarima 2022: NUST says projects will provide much-needed skills development

ViewSarima 2022: Training delivery remains a challenge

President Andrew Bailey says association battles to roll out frequent, cost-effective courses

View‘High time’ for tech transfer to move from profit to impact

Sarima 2022: Innovation must do good not just make money, says Oxford consultant

ViewAfrica news roundup: 22-28 July

This week: ARUA head tours South Africa, Julius Malema talks science and more

ViewFirst African to head up UN University

University of Johannesburg vice-chancellor will take up rector role in early 2023

ViewRenewable energy funding targets Africa-Europe collaboration

Second call of scheme that leverages national grant-making with EU top-up support

ViewAfrica news roundup: 15-21 July

This week: AAS is hiring, Pretoria professor bags R2 billion award, African-American partnership for Stem

ViewFemale health scientists in Africa face ‘substantial’ author inequity

Study identifies African women as an untapped resource for academic editorials and essays

ViewRwanda chosen to host African Medicines Agency

Algeria loses in African Union summit vote held in Zambian capital

ViewCanada funds monkeypox collaborations with Africa

Rapid-response research to contribute to global decision-making and planning

ViewAfrica news roundup: 8-14 July

This week: Science diplomacy, WHO breaks ground for emergency hub and UK funds research capacity

ViewAfrica news roundup: 1-7 July

Science diplomacy, Pretoria dean to head world church council and climate advice training

ViewWomen outnumber men at university—except in Africa

Women-only universities have boosted women studying science in many countries

ViewAfrica steps up fight against zoonotic diseases

Inter-agency group will coordinate control efforts using ‘One Health’ approach

View‘End tuberculosis’ plan comes with $40bn R&D price-tag

Research needs for 2030 include faster diagnostics and more effective drugs and vaccines