AAS and ERC Forge Landmark Partnership to Propel African Scientists onto Global Innovation Stage
A new strategic partnership between the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the European Research Council (E...Read more
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Africa Launches Five-Year Brain Health Action Plan to Drive Innovation and Economic Growth
A groundbreaking five-year Brain Health Action Plan for Africa has been unveiled, positioning cognitive health...Read more
JKUAT Named Africa’s Regional Hub for Food Value Chain Research in Landmark Japan Partnership
The Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has been appo...Read more
Kenya Secures $73.3 Million Boost to Modernize Public Universities and Expand STEM Innovation
Kenya’s higher education sector is poised for a major overhaul following t...Read more
Africa–Europe Research Alliance Launches New Conservation Science Cluster to Safeguard Eastern Africa’s Biodiversity
The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) and the Guild of European Rese...Read more
University of Mauritius Becomes ARUA’s 21st Full Member, Marking a Major Step in Africa’s Research Integration
The University of Mauritius has been admitted as the 21st full member of the Afr...Read more
Fire Ravages University of Fort Hare, Destroying Decades of Research and Exposing Africa’s Fragile Academic Infrastructure
The University of Fort Hare, one of South Africa’s most storied academic i...Read more
Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme Secures Seven-Year Grant to Strengthen Africa’s Health Research and Innovation
The Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Programme (MLW) has received a landmark s...Read more
Africa’s Vaccine Autonomy Strengthened as EU and BioNTech Partner to Build mRNA Manufacturing Plant in Rwanda
Africa’s vision for vaccine self-reliance has taken a major leap forward f...Read more
South Africa’s NRF Backs 10 African-Led Projects to Drive Global Climate Resilience Research
The National Research Foundation (NRF) of South Africa has announced funding for...Read more
Rockefeller Foundation and IDRC Launch $1.4 Million Initiative to Build Climate-Resilient Health Systems in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation and the International Development Research Centre (ID...Read more
Uganda’s MRC/UVRI & LSHTM Unit Secures Major Roche Grant to Power Africa’s Genomics Revolution
The Medical Research Council/Uganda Virus Research Institute and London School o...Read more
University of Cape Town to Host 2026 Times Higher Education World Academic Summit — A First for Africa
In a historic first for the African continent, the University of Cape Town (UCT)...Read more
Dr. Edwine Barasa Appointed First African Executive Director of Kemri–Wellcome Research Programme
In a landmark move signalling a new era for African-led science, the Kenya&ndash...Read more