Controversial U.S. Hepatitis B Vaccine Study in Africa Cancelled Amid Ethical Outcry
A planned U.S.-funded clinical study on hepatitis B vaccination in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, has been cancel...Read more
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African Scientists Call for Homegrown Self-Reliant Health R&D as Global Funding Shifts
As global health financing undergoes significant realignment, African scientific leaders are calling for a dec...Read more
$15 Million International Initiative Launched to Strengthen Crop Biotechnology and Boost Food Security in Rwanda
A new five-year, $15 million international agricultural initiative has been laun...Read more
World Food Prize Foundation Launches Youth Institute in South Africa to Empower Future Food System Leaders
The World Food Prize Foundation has expanded its global youth programming with t...Read more
Gates Foundation Creates New Africa and India Division to Strengthen Regional Operations
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a major organisational res...Read more
30 African Women Researchers Honored At the 16th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Awards
Thirty outstanding young women scientists from Sub-Saharan Africa have been hono...Read more
IAVI Begins First Vaccinations in IAVI G004 Phase 1 HIV Vaccine Trial in South Africa
The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has announced the administratio...Read more
British Academy Announces Major Changes to International Fellowships After Record-Low Success Rate In the 2025 Round
The British Academy has announced a series of significant changes to its prestig...Read more
African Academy of Sciences Expands Its Scientific Network with 70 New Fellows
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) has expanded its prestigious Fellowship wi...Read more
UCT, SAMRC Launch New Regional Research to Probe Structural Drivers of Alcohol Consumption in Southern Africa
A major new research initiative has been launched to examine how political incen...Read more
Over $142m Pledged at COP30 to Boost CGIAR Research and Drive Climate-Resilient Agriculture Across Africa and the Global South
More than US$142 million was pledged to CGIAR at COP30, an infusion of capital t...Read more
Europe Positions Itself as Africa’s Strategic Clean-Energy Partner with €15.5 Billion Commitment
Europe has moved decisively to strengthen its role in Africa’s clean-energ...Read more
New £10 Million Research Programme to Strengthen Africa’s Leadership in Genomic Science
Africa has taken a decisive step toward strengthening its leadership in global g...Read more
New Research Alliance to Boost Agricultural Innovation in East Africa
A new Franco–East African partnership is set to strengthen the region&rsqu...Read more