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DAAD Funding Cuts Threaten Decades of Africa–Europe University Partnerships

Universities across Africa could face significant setbacks in research collaboration, postgraduate training an...
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African Research Funders Launch Landmark US$12 Million Programme for Cross-Border Science Partnerships

African research funding agencies have launched a landmark US$12 million funding programme aimed at accelerati...
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Five African Universities Secure $15 Million Mastercard Foundation’s Grant to Scale Higher Education Innovation

Five African universities have secured a combined US$15 million in new funding u...
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Africa’s Population Cohort Consortium to Convene Inaugural Continental Conference in Ethiopia

Africa’s rapidly expanding network of population health researchers will g...
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Africa-Led Epidemic Research Alliance Expands as UK Invests £18 Million in Global Health Security

African universities and public health institutions are taking on a greater lead...
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Kenya Reaffirms Support for African Academy of Sciences to Boost Research and Innovation

The Government of Kenya and the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) have reinforce...
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Afreximbank Commits US$75 Million to Build African Medical Research Hub

Africa's push to build world-class health research capacity has received a m...
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African Scientists Named Among World Food Prize’s 2026 Top Agri-Food Pioneers 

African scientists and agricultural innovators have earned strong global recogni...
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South Africa Launches Space Experiment to Advance Plant Research 

South Africa is taking one of its most iconic indigenous crops beyond Earth in a...
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Africa and Arab Universities Adopt Declaration to Deepen Cross-Regional Higher Education Ties

African and Arab universities have adopted a landmark declaration aimed at trans...
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New Pan-African Consortium Launched to Bridge Climate and Health Research Gap

Africa has taken a significant step toward strengthening evidence-based response...
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Japan Deepens Investment in African Universities Through JKUAT Research Hub

Japan is expanding its long-standing investment in African higher education by s...
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Africa–France Initiative Backs Homegrown AI With €1.9M for African Language Models

Africa is taking a significant step toward strengthening its artificial intellig...
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Africa CDC Warns Critical African-Led Health Research Could Stall Over US$18 Million Funding Gap

Africa’s ambitions to strengthen its epidemic preparedness and scientific ...
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