Africa News

ViewExperts outline ‘landmarks’ for Africa’s DNA research

Stop “parachute” science while boosting communication and investment, researchers urge

View‘Urgent need’ to review African brain research ethics

History of exploitation creates unique considerations for studies on the continent, ethicists argue

ViewScheme boosts African genomics for food security and conservation

Programme trained over 400 scientists in one year, created genome centre and central databank

ViewAfrica news roundup: 5-11 July

This week: an anonymous donation, Canada-Morocco partnerships, and a new electromagnetics lab

ViewAfrica news roundup: 21-27 June

This week: a bioinformatics training boost and a Germany-South Africa public engagement exchange

ViewAfrica news roundup: 14-20 June

This week: an AI strategy, Africa-Europe research clusters and a call for R&D capacity building

ViewParis launch of US$1bn Africa vaccine fund draws criticism

Location sends wrong message about African ownership, says health advocacy group

ViewAfrica news roundup: 7-13 June

This week: development bank proposes African science institute and UCT hosts centre for bird-human interactions

ViewAfrica’s ‘outdated’ mental health policies in line for reform

Africa CDC and Wellcome Trust launch programme to train leaders in evidence-based psychiatry

ViewAfrica news roundup: 31 May to 6 June

This week: Pretoria's new VC, a Gaza statement and Wits welcomes short course head

ViewAfrica news roundup: 24-30 May

This week: a Rwanda vaccine boost, Future Earth nodes and an outbreak prevention partnership

ViewResearch on African microbiomes ‘lacks local leadership’

Continent’s own scientists are being excluded from study design and execution, academics say

ViewAfrica’s ‘omics’ boom sparks ‘huge need’ for data analysis

Africa Bioinformatics Institute in the pipeline to manage flood of data, Cape Town meeting hears

ViewAfrican population health research network takes shape

Initiative seeks to link studies tracking health of millions of Africans over their lifetime

ViewAfrica news roundup: 17-23 May

This week: HIV and newborns, neonatal sepsis and a Gates Foundation appointment

ViewAfrica news roundup: 3-16 May

This week: Sweden’s aid cuts hit research, African physics funding and training for football executives

ViewPublic health PhD overhaul needed to meet demand in Africa

Lancet policy brief highlights need for more doctoral leaders to address “critical shortage”

ViewAfrica news roundup: 26 April to 2 May

This week: Olusegun Obasanjo Prize nominations and a social housing portal

ViewAfrica needs balanced AI policies, meeting hears

Experts call for thoughtful regulation after African Union releases draft artificial intelligence roadmap

ViewMaking science advice multicultural

Ingsa president Rémi Quirion speaks to RPN ahead of network’s 10th anniversary conference in Rwanda

ViewAfrica news roundup: 19-25 April

This week: SDG data, a collaboration ban, disease surveillance schemes and a call for papers

ViewScientists plan observatory to assess Sudan war damage

Initiative aims to use satellite data for damage inventories, risk maps and environmental impact reports

ViewSouthern African scientists call for urgent action as drought bites

Crop failures and livestock deaths reported as extreme El Niño summer extends into April

ViewAfrica news roundup: 12-18 April

This week: a sustainable mining initiative, EU funding for Nigeria and a “historic” university collaboration

ViewAfrica CDC lambasts Moderna for halting Kenyan vaccine plant

Blaming Africa for low demand perpetuates vaccine inequity, says African health body

ViewAfrica news roundup: 5-11 April

This week: new AI partnership and a need for innovation to fight scourge of hepatitis

ViewHospital infections cost African countries billions, report says

Politicians urged to prioritise hygiene and sanitation to save lives and money

ViewAction urged on pan-African satellite constellation

Continental satellite swarm would boost data access, South African space agency chief tells conference

ViewAfrica news roundup: 29 March to 4 April

This week: a Kenyan repository, a National Research Foundation milestone and concerns over anti-gay legislation

ViewAfrica news roundup: 22-28 March

This week: ex-Africa CDC head lands job, African islands club together and Obasanjo prize seeks...