Africa

Africa-Europe AI Programme Launches Women-Only Cohort to Tackle Gender Disparity in Research

Africa-Europe AI Programme Launches Women-Only Cohort to Tackle Gender Disparity in Research

A groundbreaking initiative to train 700 African PhD students in art...


 Africa-Europe CoRE Conference Strengthens Research Partnerships Between Continents

Africa-Europe CoRE Conference Strengthens Research Partnerships Between Continents

The inaugural Africa-Europe Clusters of Research Excellence (CoRE) conference...


SANSA and Gabon Partner to Boost Africa’s Space Industry with Satellite Ground Station Agreement

SANSA and Gabon Partner to Boost Africa’s Space Industry with Satellite Ground Station Agreement

The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has signed a s...


Senegal Joins China's International Lunar Research Station Project, Advancing Space Ambitions

Senegal Joins China's International Lunar Research Station Project, Advancing Space Ambitions

Senegal has officially joined China's International Lunar Resea...


EAST AFRICAN NATIONS TO FORM REGIONAL ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL SKILLS AND AI RESEARCH BY 2025

EAST AFRICAN NATIONS TO FORM REGIONAL ALLIANCE FOR DIGITAL SKILLS AND AI RESEARCH BY 2025

In a landmark move towards digital transformation, East African countri...


Kenya to Host Pioneering Conference on Dementia in Africa

Kenya to Host Pioneering Conference on Dementia in Africa

In a concerted effort to tackle the rising challenge of dementia and neurodegenerative diseases in Afri...


ARUA Launches Ambitious Collaborative PhD Programmes to Boost Africa's Research Capacity

ARUA Launches Ambitious Collaborative PhD Programmes to Boost Africa's Research Capacity

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) has announced an ambit...


South Africa Announces Science Partnership to Bolster Palestinian Research and Innovation

South Africa Announces Science Partnership to Bolster Palestinian Research and Innovation

In a significant move to support Palestinian scientific and technologic...


New Mpox Research Network Seeks Urgent Funding Amid Rising Cases in Africa

New Mpox Research Network Seeks Urgent Funding Amid Rising Cases in Africa

A new research network, MpoxReC, has been established to counter Africa’s surge ...


IAU General Assembly to be Held in Africa for the First Time

IAU General Assembly to be Held in Africa for the First Time

For the first time in its 105-year history, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assem...


Namibia Launches Ambitious One Health Strategy to Tackle Interconnected Health Threats

Namibia Launches Ambitious One Health Strategy to Tackle Interconnected Health Threats

The Namibian government, in collaboration with Africa CDC, has officially ...


ESA Approves Three-Year Extension for EO AFRICA R&D Facility

ESA Approves Three-Year Extension for EO AFRICA R&D Facility

The Earth Observation Africa Research and Development (EO AFRICA R&D) Facility Consortium has ac...