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Global Fund and partners invest US$54 million in disease diagnostics in developing countries

Universities and research institutions call for “bold and long-term” joint funding instrument

Inorms 2023: African Research Universities Alliance head calls for more spending and collaboration

Science heavyweights to steer new body aiming to boost domestic vaccine production
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This week: Uganda enacts anti-gay law, UCT accepts council chair’s resignation and more...

Everyone in research should understand their role in making it more equitable, says Catherine Kyobutungi

Government allocates US$1 million to fund innovation projects to improve the wellbeing of Rwandans

This week: UCT council chair resigns, Japan pledges funds to health tech and more

This week: a vaccine agreement, an ombud appointment and Cape Coast joins a research alliance

Judge finds no evidence that Nelson Torto bypassed academy’s council to increase own salary

This week: Wits starts to build sports complex, Nzimande suspends communications staff, and more

Economic shocks and Ukraine war fuelled rise in acutely food-insecure population

This week: a clinical trials retirement, a vice-chancellor’s death and a global sustainability award

Mental health services a neglected part of continent’s healthcare, report says

Academics in the region were hamstrung by pay cuts and increased workload, analysis finds

This week: a lunar crash landing, an academy honour and support for African health tech

Millions of children missed routine vaccinations during the Covid-19 pandemic

Kemri will recruit graduates and postdocs to cut dependency on foreign assistance

This week: Kenya’s first satellite, a Rhodes rankings boycott and an mRNA tech hub

This week: Ruforum stalwart honoured, UWC seeks rector and Limpopo gains mental health chair

Scheme will help consortia of four to six African universities exchange students and staff

This week: a science advice hub, an energy transition chair and a San champion

Technology’s first use on African soil set to strengthen research on the continent

Artificial light could lead to more lion attacks and affect malaria transmission, report says

This week: SDGs sliding out of reach, a new telecoms R&D hub and more

Country’s president urged to reject bill and base policies on “science rather than prejudice”

This week: a Forbes award, rocket launch success and malaria drug funding

Fourteen projects finally launch in the second round of Deltas Africa after two-year wait

Surveillance and joint response in focus, as climate threatens to drive outbreaks on the continent

This week: a biosafety appointment, a search for academy members and a digital partnership

This week: a cholera outbreak, a Malawi Wellcome appointment and a genomics gift from China

“Bold proposal” for $80m-per-year programme now squares up to challenge of finding funding

Grant management body’s programme will focus on early warning surveillance, vaccine R&D and public health

Congolese doctor Jean Kaseya chosen to steer continental disease control agency

This week: Stem teachers, routine vaccinations, open science and award nominations

This week: Marburg vaccines, African penguins, a French Legion knight and Pretoria climate studies

Geographic location and economic status linked with access to funding and support