6 days ago · REGISTER HERE REGISTER HERE Science Africa & SJN engaged the Nation Media Group Editors on solutions journalism. About 20 editors, managers & directors attended the two-hour session delivered by Daniel Otunge of Science Africa & Caroline Karobia of Solutions Journalism Initiative.

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Science Africa Limited is a media house specializing in science and health journalism and communication, development support communication, and publishing.

Science Africa Limited is a media house specializing in science and health journalism and communication, development support communication, and publishing.

6 days ago · As climate change intensifies, rising temperatures and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns create ideal conditions for spreading pests that threaten agriculture. Among these is the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), a destructive pest that has ravaged crops in over 44 African countries ...

Sep 19, 2024 · The science is clear. We are far off track from achieving vital climate goals. The impacts of climate change and hazardous weather are reversing development gains and threatening the well-being of people and the planet, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Jun 24, 2024 · By Thuku Kariuki and Daniel Furnad . An injectable medication to prevent the transmission of HIV, taken twice a year, has successfully passed the first clinical trial in South Africa and Uganda.

Dec 5, 2024 · By Joyce Ojanji. To address the growing challenge of dementia across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Brain and Mind Institute at Aga Khan University and the FINGERS Brain Health Institute have launched the Africa FINGERS Program, which aims to co-create culturally informed lifestyle interventions to reduce the risk of dementia and cognitive impairment.

Mar 13, 2023 · By Joyce Chimbi. A global climate change crisis is unfolding and the health of people and the planet is at risk. While 50,000 wild species meet the needs of billions of people worldwide, a report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) shows that a million species of plants and animals face extinction.

Dec 6, 2024 · By Daniel Otunge. In this in-depth Q&A, Daniel Otunge sat down with Dr. Enock Chikava, Director of Agricultural Delivery Systems at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to seek his insights into the impact of climate change on smallholder farming and Food systems in Africa in the context of the just concluded COP 29. Q: How badly does the climate emergency affect agriculture in Africa?