Kenyan expert calls for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
NAIROBI, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- A Kenyan immunization expert on Friday urged African governments to take tangible actions to ensure the continent has equitable...
Expert opinion on Role of Agri-Biotechnology in Mitigating Climate change
Expert opinion on Role of Agri-Biotechnology in Mitigating Climate change
Expert : Joel .W. Ochieng, PhD
Programme Leader, Agricultural Biotechnology & Wildlife, the University of Nairobi
With...
Explainer: Bats,diseases and role in ecosystem
Despite being associated with numerous diseases including COVID-19, bats play a crucial role in the ecosystem health, human health and agriculture. Bernard Agwanda, research...
Explainer on why the new variant is called Omicron
Prof Walter Jaoko
Director KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, University of Nairobi
The naming of this variants is based on the Greek alphabets. So why is this...
Press Release on Noma Disease
Strides in Push to Include Noma in WHO list of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Nairobi, 3rd March 2023- Tremendous progress has been made in the push...
Expert Opinion on Cassava Improvement in Africa through Genome Editing
Dr. Ihuoma Okwuonu, Plant Biotechnologist and Chief Research Scientist at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) in Umudike, Nigeria said:
"We are using genome...
AfriSMC Press Briefing (Africa Seed Industry)
What: Africa’s evolving seed industry: fostering access to high-quality seeds by small holder farmers for food security and climate resilience.
When: Thursday, September 30,...
Eastern Africa: Control, Monitoring Key in Combating Locust Invasion
As the Greater Horn of Africa faces its worst desert invasion in over 25 years, the situation remains alarming particularly in Ethiopia, Kenya and...
Expert Opinion on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Prof. Patrick Ndavi, Coordinator, ACCAF, Kenya
More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), a harmful practice that...
Launch of a Research Paper on Media misinformation about GMOs in Africa
Mark Lynus, Climate and research lead at the Alliance for science and Lead author of Misinformation in the media global coverage of GMO’s 2019...