ViewMali secures more than €100m to combat TB and Aids
Mali secures more than €100m to combat TB and Aids
Global Fund money will bolster West African nation’s health systems and fund treatment
ViewBig risks, rewards ‘should spur US global health R&D spend’
Big risks, rewards ‘should spur US global health R&D spend’
Neglected and emerging disease investments result in big economic returns for US economy, analysis finds
ViewUK gives £25m to African physics research
UK gives £25m to African physics research
Two funding programmes will support research networks across Africa and the UK
ViewInternational Vaccine Institute to open office in Kenya
International Vaccine Institute to open office in Kenya
Office will support local vaccine manufacturing
ViewDrug discovery in Africa receives ‘major’ funding boost
Drug discovery in Africa receives ‘major’ funding boost
Philanthropic grant creates network to help discover new treatments for prevalent diseases on continent
ViewFirst MeerKAT extension dish added to Karoo telescope
First MeerKAT extension dish added to Karoo telescope
Fourteen dishes will boost sensitivity of South Africa’s SKA precursor by 50 per cent
ViewGoogle signs ‘landmark’ African digitalisation agreement
Google signs ‘landmark’ African digitalisation agreement
Partnership aims to strengthen tech startups, computer literacy and cybersecurity
ViewAfrica-Europe health pact boosted by €6m deal
Africa-Europe health pact boosted by €6m deal
Investment aims to spur genomic surveillance and strengthen public health laboratories in African Union
View‘Stalemate’ threatens global pandemic treaty as deadline nears
‘Stalemate’ threatens global pandemic treaty as deadline nears
Former world leaders warn that negotiations have stalled amid competing global crises
ViewUK and South Africa unveil disease-tracking partnership
UK and South Africa unveil disease-tracking partnership
Collaboration sets out to broaden reach of genomic surveillance to detect epidemics
ViewUK earmarks R1bn for joint R&D projects with South Africa
UK earmarks R1bn for joint R&D projects with South Africa
Non-communicable diseases, climate change and research careers among priorities of science partnerships
ViewGates Foundation unveils record $8.6bn budget for 2024
Gates Foundation unveils record $8.6bn budget for 2024
Investment increase aims to offset global drop in development aid, foundation says
ViewQ&A: A novel way to boost innovation in southern Africa
Q&A: A novel way to boost innovation in southern Africa
Rebecca Hanlin describes how brainstorming event charted path for new innovation fund
ViewSouth Africa’s NRF to scrutinise wellbeing of youth in Global South
South Africa’s NRF to scrutinise wellbeing of youth in Global South
Twelve-country study will survey toll of unemployment, poverty, climate change and poor education
ViewKenyan-Scottish livestock R&D partnership renewed
Kenyan-Scottish livestock R&D partnership renewed
Initiative aims to ensure sustainability in “fastest-growing” agricultural sector
ViewFunding for African epidemic research networks announced
Funding for African epidemic research networks announced
Grants worth more than US$5 million each made available for consortia consisting of three-to-six organisations
ViewAfrica CDC unveils China-funded biosafety laboratory
Africa CDC unveils China-funded biosafety laboratory
Ethiopia-based facility to expand pathogen research and epidemiology in Africa
ViewAfrican partnership launches One Health Observatory
African partnership launches One Health Observatory
Hub is “one-stop-shop” for lessons combining human, animal and environmental health protection
ViewWorld misses 2022 tuberculosis research funding target
World misses 2022 tuberculosis research funding target
Research expenditure barely reached half the target set in 2018 before the Covid outbreak
ViewNIH announces Alzheimer’s research funding for Africa
NIH announces Alzheimer’s research funding for Africa
$3m fund will support development and improvement of dementia research infrastructure
ViewNigeria and UK launch joint project to study mpox
Nigeria and UK launch joint project to study mpox
Surveillance and transmission studies will aid global fight against the disease, partners say
ViewUS and South Africa embark on giant Cape biodiversity survey
US and South Africa embark on giant Cape biodiversity survey
Unprecedented study will look for climate change impacts on animal and plant-rich area
ViewHealth NGO plans AI training hub in South Africa
Health NGO plans AI training hub in South Africa
Programme will target African health sector workers looking to improve efficiency and outcomes
ViewShadow ministers look to science for development policy
Shadow ministers look to science for development policy
Labour conference: Party promises refreshed approach but stops short of returning to former spending level
ViewUS agency funds HIV vaccine development in Africa
US agency funds HIV vaccine development in Africa
Eight countries will participate in US$45 million, five-year project led by South Africa
ViewSouth Africa seals €20m vaccine technology deal with Germany
South Africa seals €20m vaccine technology deal with Germany
Five-year agreement will pay for equipment to develop, produce and certify active pharmaceutical ingredients
ViewAids programme ‘held hostage’ over US abortion policies
Aids programme ‘held hostage’ over US abortion policies
Pepfar authorisation delay could cause “substantial increase in new HIV infections”, leading health experts warn
ViewMorocco and Egypt signal interest in Cern membership
Morocco and Egypt signal interest in Cern membership
Countries vie to become first African associate members of Europe’s high-energy physics facility
ViewUK announces African climate research projects worth £21.5m
UK announces African climate research projects worth £21.5m
Projects aim to boost mitigation and adaptation, as summit highlights dearth of clean energy financing
ViewSouth Africa and China vow to improve science coordination
South Africa and China vow to improve science coordination
Agreement will boost joint research projects, exchanges and virtual research institutes