Africa News

ViewBlueprint for African genomics ‘moonshot’ unveiled

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

ViewSFA Foundation plans pandemic funding call

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

ViewAU summit appoints new director for Africa CDC

Congolese doctor Jean Kaseya chosen to steer continental disease control agency

ViewAfrica news roundup: 17-23 February

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

ViewAfrica news roundup: 10-16 February

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

ViewCommonwealth survey highlights research funding disparities

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

View‘Skilled workforce needed’ to meet vaccine manufacturing goal

Workshop considers how Africa can increase production of its own vaccines to 60 per cent

ViewAfrica news roundup: 3-9 February

This week: a Kenyan pandemic lab, a Gavi appointment and a survey of AI gaps

ViewAfrica news roundup: 27 January to 2 February

This week: a strike averted, Covid progress and European funding for African teachers

ViewTool launched to track pledges in neglected-diseases fight

Tracker will hold signatories of last year’s Kigali declaration to account

ViewAfrican Academy of Sciences welcomes 29 new fellows

Cohort of new members come from near and far, reflecting excellence in African science

ViewAfrica news roundup: 20-26 January

This week: infectious disease grants, DRC-South Africa cooperation and a health innovation partnership

ViewSixteen African women receive early career fellowships

Canada-funded awards support scientists in scientifically “lagging” countries

ViewAfrica news roundup: 13-19 January

This week: a radio telescope award, a resignation and new headquarters for the Africa CDC

ViewNature drops open-access charges for most of Africa

South Africa, Botswana and Namibia among countries that may still have to pay

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