Young African Developers showcase AI Solutions to tackle Agricultural Misinformation
Seven out of every ten people in Africa rely on agriculture for their livelihood. According to the World Bank, agriculture contributes 32% to [...]
County Leaders and University Students benefit from GMO, Misinformation Sensing Training
By Peter Theuri Murang’a County Government officials, students and faculty from Murang’a University, and many other stakeholders in the [...]
Ethiopia publishes Guidelines on Regulation of Genome Edited Products
Ethiopia has taken a significant step forward in biotechnology by publishing its regulatory guidelines on genome editing products. This milestone [...]
Kenya’s Fund Agency and AfriCenter lead Charge to break Research Funding Barriers
By Peter Theuri The Science, Technology and. Innovation Act (STI), 2013, establishes the National Research Fund (NRF) as a statutory body [...]
Silent Players, Loud Agenda: The Story of One Health in Uganda
In Uganda, a number of crucial players in achievement of national One Health goals have been moving ever so stealthily, and yet their impact is [...]
A Look into how the Youth are Africa’s greatest Resource
Half a dozen times – probably even more – Dr. Nompumelelo Obokoh reminds me that she has a lot of confidence in the young people of Africa. It is [...]
The Future of Biotechnology: Personal Reflections from the 2025 Spirit of Asilomar Summit
In February 1975, at the historical Asilomar State Beach and Conference Grounds, California, about 150 scientists convened for what turned out to [...]
Through the lenses of Namibia: Setting a National One Health Strategy
The achievement of a National One Health (OH) Strategy was not a walk in the park for Namibia, experts noted Tuesday 25th March, but every effort [...]
All for Women: Holding Hands to empower the African Woman
The two speakers, one from Kenya and the other from Zimbabwe, had very much in common. Born into tough countrysides. Well aware of their [...]