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Africa CDC Secures Over $230 Million as Global Partners Rally Behind Continental Ebola Response

Africa's efforts to strengthen epidemic preparedness and contain the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak hav...
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New Vaccine Project Aims to Boost Africa's Vaccine Manufacturing Capacity

A new international research initiative is set to advance not only the development of a chikungunya vaccine fo...
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South African Researcher Receives Top International Honour for Research in Infectious Diseases

A South African scientist whose research has shaped vaccine policy and protected...
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African Researchers and Civil Society Join Forces to Shape the Future of AI Governance

As governments and technology companies race to define the rules that will gover...
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Kenya's KCA University to Host COREVIP 2027 as AAU Celebrates 60 Years of African Higher Education Leadership

The Association of African Universities (AAU) and KCA University have formally l...
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African Scientists Expand Data-Driven Women’s Health Research Through Continental Modelling Network

A growing network of African scientists is advancing data-driven approaches to p...
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AAU to Host Global University Associations Forum 2026 as Focus Shifts to Cross-Border Collaboration

As geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and technological disruption res...
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African Universities Strengthen Global Standing in 2026 CWUR Rankings

African universities have continued to demonstrate resilience and gradually expa...
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South African Scientist Wins Global Award for Breakthrough Research on Childhood Heart Disease

University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Liesl Zühlke has been named the 202...
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Kenya Medical Research institute (KEMRI) Awarded Charter as Kenya Expands Biomedical Research Capacity

The Kenya Medical Research Institute has officially been conferred with a charte...
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University of Dar es Salaam Secures €1.98 million Grant to Boost Africa’s Food Security Research and Innovation

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Tanzania, has secured nearly Sh6 billion...
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New Knowledge Hub Launched to Strengthen Africa’s Research and Policy Ecosystem

The African Population and Health Research Center has launched the Ulwazi II Kno...
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Kenya Launches Grand Challenges Platform to Back Homegrown Science and Innovation

Kenya has announced the establishment of the Grand Challenges Kenya Platform, a ...
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African Scientist Dr Rosemary Sang Elected to US National Academy of Sciences

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) Fellow, Dr Rosemary Sang, has been elected...
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