Girls’ chance of success at school in Sub-Saharan Africa shaped by language they are taught in
Millions of school children across large parts of Sub-Saharan Africa are sat silently in classrooms, struggling to follow lessons, and ...
Tag: Africa
From South Africa, a success story for democracy
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Back in April 1994, the world watched a remarkable event: South Africa’s first democratic election with universal suffrage. ...
THE LANCET ONCOLOGY: One million people could die of cancer annually in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 without urgent action, experts warn
Cancer deaths in sub-Saharan Africa set to nearly double, rising to one million deaths a year by 2030, and cancer ...
Historic graffiti made by soldiers sheds light on Africa maritime heritage, study shows
Historic graffiti of ships carved in an African fort were drawn by soldiers on guard duty watching the sea, University ...
New portal improves forecasts of devastating storms in West Africa
An online portal developed by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) will enable forecasters in West Africa to ...
Advancing Open Science in Africa – three organizations collaborate to implement open science principles in seven partner states
Kigali City, Rwanda — The East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO), the Public Library of Science (PLOS), and the ...
New research reveals the complexity of improving rangeland management in Africa
The world is a wickedly complex place, especially when people have a need to share limited resources. Herding communities in ...
A population Hub out of Africa explains East Asian lineages in Europe 45.000 years ago
The ancient human remains unearthed in the Bacho Kiro cave (in present-day Bulgaria) and recently genetically described were surprisingly reported to ...
USD $106 billion finance gap in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia agricultural business
The Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) programme has published ‘The state of the agri-SME sector – Bridging the finance gap.’ Credit: ...
Advancing Open Science in Africa – three organizations collaborate to increase awareness and education
NAIROBI — The Association for African Universities (AAU), the Public Library of Science (PLOS), and the Training Centre in Communication ...
What is the Next Move for Site-Specific Nutrient Management Research in sub-Saharan Africa?
Inadequate and imbalanced fertilizer application is a well understood root cause of stagnating and inconsistent yields across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). ...
Geological Society of America Foundation announces new international travel grant for students in Africa
Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Christopher I. ...
Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk in South Africa reveals differences among variants of concern
The Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 evades immunity from prior infection, an analysis of routine surveillance data from South Africa indicates. ...
From Ghanaian cashew farmers to healthcare in Nigeria, initiative looks at strengthening entrepreneurial ties between Canada and Africa
An early-stage collaboration between a U of T Scarborough researcher and The BRIDGE will work to ensure that Ghanaian cashew farmers receive ...
Heatwave hotspots linked to urban agglomerations in Africa
Due to global warming, heatwave events will likely cause severe damage to natural ecosystems and human society. Urban areas are ...
Ancient human impact on Island environment in Africa
Humanity’s impact on the environment is often framed in the context of the post-industrial era but new archaeological research reveals ...
A critical assessment of the 2006 Abuja Declaration for nitrogen use in Sub-Saharan Africa
In 2006, the Abuja declaration brought together states of the African Union to collectively recommend an increase in fertilizer nitrogen ...
Pre-primary education played ‘protective’ role against COVID learning losses in sub-Saharan Africa
Researchers have urged aid organisations and governments in sub-Saharan Africa to strengthen their plans for emergency pre-primary education, which evidence ...
What do young women in Africa want for HIV prevention? They want choice
PITTSBURGH, February 15, 2022 –In the first HIV prevention study to incorporate the concept of informed choice into its design, ...
Applying the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology Climate Forecast System version 1.0 (NUIST-CFS1.0) to seasonal precipitation forecasts across East Africa
East Africa is particularly vulnerable to precipitation variability, as rainfed agriculture and pastoralism provides a livelihood to much of the ...
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Climate change reveals unique artefacts in melting ice patches
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Danish astrophysics student discovers link between global warming and locally unstable weather
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University of Kentucky receives renewed $11.4 million grant to further cancer research
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Congratulations to the 2022 American Ornithological Society (AOS) award winners
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The Cinderella Project: The right to see yourself in the mirror and like what you see
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New NYU Abu Dhabi research could make cancer treatments more efficient