Tanzania to Host New Regional Maritime University to Address Africa’s Maritime Skills Shortage
Tanzania has been selected to host a regional maritime university aimed at addressing shortages of specialised...Read more
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EU Backs €2.75 Million Research Project to Improve Diagnosis of Childhood Infections in Africa
A new €2.75 million European Union-funded research project will test a new diagnostic technology in 1,000...Read more
Kenya Becomes First African Country to Join Global Dengue Research Alliance
Kenya has joined a global research alliance seeking new dengue treatments ...Read more
Nigeria Builds National Cancer Research Network, Targets 10,000 Biospecimens in First Phase
Nigeria is building a national network to connect cancer research resources acro...Read more
AWARD Launches Programme to Boost Women’s Leadership in Crop Research
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has launched a ne...Read more
AAU Opens Russia Office to Expand African Universities’ Access to Research and Engineering Partnerships
The Association of African Universities (AAU) has established a representative o...Read more
Trump Administration Considers New Oversight of NIH Research Funding
The Trump administration is considering giving the White House greater influence...Read more
Makerere Moves to Establish Africa’s First Centre of Excellence for Noonomy
Makerere University is positioning itself at the centre of Africa’s engage...Read more
Africa CDC Calls for Oversight as Ebola Response Secures $2.9 Billion
The global response to Ebola is entering a new phase as attention shifts from mo...Read more
New €60m EU-Africa Initiative to Transform Africa’s Higher Education Landscape
African universities are set to receive a major push to strengthen their global ...Read more
African Academy of Sciences Sets Out to Establish New Journal for African Science
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is taking steps to create a new scientific...Read more
£4.4m Wellcome Grant Backs New African Network for Infectious Disease Research
African researchers are set to gain greater control over the tools used to inves...Read more
Kenya’s Research Fund Gets New Leadership as Government Targets 2% R&D Investment
Kenya’s new National Research Fund (NRF) Board of Trustees has taken offic...Read more
Kenya Raises Research Licence Fees, Increasing Cost of Academic and Scientific Studies
The cost of conducting research in Kenya is set to rise sharply from October, wi...Read more