Africa News

ViewCanada and DRC embark on joint $2.8m mpox study

Partnership will investigate viral genetics, undetected spread and vaccine effectiveness

ViewAfrica news roundup: 6-12 January

This week: Uganda's Ebola outbreak at an end, UKZN warns of admissions scams and more

ViewFive key questions for African research in 2023

As the dust settles after the pandemic, these questions will shape policy this year

ViewTop stories of 2022: Africa

Early departures, anti-black tendencies, Ukraine and more—the biggest African research stories of the year

View2022: Africa’s research year in review

South Africa suffered while new partnerships and plans raised hopes for the continent

ViewNew African Academy of Sciences head promises to heal divisions

Peggy Oti-Boateng sees “excellent future” for the African research body

ViewAfrica news roundup: 9-15 December

This week: African nations sign space accords, UCT vice-chancellor leave extended and more

ViewSpeaking freely for science

Incoming International Science Council chief Salvatore Aricò is charting a fearless course for his group

ViewWorld Science Forum opens to calls for peace and justice

Science for all humanity a rallying cry for first forum hosted in Africa

ViewAfrica news roundup: 2-8 December

This week: UCT's Phakeng off sick, TWAS physics award, African funding councils meet and more

ViewAfrica news roundup: 25 November to 1 December

This week: EU backs African Medicines Agency, Omicron scientists win German Africa award and more

ViewJustice, equity and some awkward science diplomacy

What to expect from the World Science Forum in Cape Town next week

ViewWorld academy intake one step closer to gender parity

Twenty of the 50 new World Academy of Sciences fellows are women

ViewAfrica news roundup: 18-24 November

This week: Africa-China agreement, South Africa to make cholera vaccine and more

ViewNestlé backs Africa Food Prize 

Company commits $100,000 contribution to African agriculture advancement award

ViewAfrica news roundup: 11-17 November

This week: a global knowledge partnership and the pre-launch of a climate change call

ViewAfrica’s research universities are rising

Continent’s top institutions have advanced despite the pandemic, data shows

ViewKenya-based insect centre swarmed with grants

Icipe CEO says investments are the fruit of multi-year drive to bring in new donors

ViewAfrican Academy of Science appoints new executive director

Former Unesco science policy head Peggy Oti-Boateng tasked with steering troubled academy

ViewAfrica news roundup: 4-10 November

Rice observatory for West Africa, ocean science award and more

ViewUS-funded group suggests ‘single market’ for African research data

Data corridor would circumvent data-sharing challenges such as complex privacy laws

ViewAfrica news roundup: 21 October to 3 November

Space weather, EU-Africa university meeting and new council chair at UJ

ViewAfrica news roundup: 21-27 October

R1bn raised for missing middle, Nigerian biochemist praised for courage and more...

ViewiThemba Labs re-advertises controversial director post

National Research Foundation hopes second advert will attract candidates who missed out first time round

ViewFunding unveiled for climate adaptation and contraceptives

Gates-funded projects will be managed by the Science for Africa Foundation

ViewAfrica news roundup: 14-20 October

This week: astronomy awards open and the African CDC director is stopped at Frankfurt airport

ViewAfrican push for homegrown funding targets health

“We used to talk about it, but now it’s happening,” says Auda-Nepad’s Aggrey Ambali

ViewPlatform for open science seeks hosts and council members

Initiative aims to position Africa at the forefront of data-intensive open science

ViewGhana launches OR Tambo entrepreneurship chair

Nathaniel Boso tasked with advancing research in technology entrepreneurship and youth employability

ViewAfrica news roundup: 7-13 October

South Africa launches biosecurity hub, administrator appointed for MUT and more