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6 days ago · 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.
African farmers to benefit from new fund for better weather services
12 hours ago · The World Bank, for example, is investing $1.46 billion in data-driven digital agriculture that aligns with the AIM for Scale goals. About $591 million of this is in the Africa region, aimed at, among other things, providing the ideal vehicle to transmit high-quality, timely weather information to millions of African farmers. Speaking at the ...
Research Shows Alternative Treatment Regimens Against Drug …
1 day ago · Researcher Prof Simon Schaaf said: “The P1108 trial has paved the way for access, finally, to effective, shorter and safer treatment for children with drug-resistant TB. For too long children with TB have been left behind.”. A TBNet-led study has attempted to describe treatments for people with XDR-TB under the WHO’s definition of the ...
Diabetes: Nearly 450M Adults Not Receiving Treatment
1 day ago · By Sharon Atieno. Of the 800 million plus adults living with diabetes, more than half (about 450 million) are not receiving treatment, a global study shows. The study which used data from over 140 million people aged 18 years or older from more than 1,000 population studies of different countries, found that this number has increased by three ...
Adoption of Hybrid Seed Varieties Transforming Kenya’s Arid …
Aug 1, 2024 · The Horn of Africa, an arid and semi-arid region (ASAL) used to have heavy rains and floods in the past but has since been replaced with prolonged drought. The region that includes North and Eastern Kenya has experienced below-average rainfall for three consecutive years hence affecting both long and short rains causing deaths of livestock ...
Africa’s First Air Pollution Hub to Aid in Curbing 634,000 Deaths
Nov 22, 2022 · The smoke produced mainly from cooking and heating with fossil fuels such as wood, kerosene and charcoal is responsible for 634,000 preventable deaths each year in the Sub-Saharan Africa region. It is against this background, that the region’s first Air Pollution Centre of Excellence to conduct air quality monitoring and research has been ...
COP29: New Investment Initiatives to Boost Africa’s Private Climate ...
3 days ago · The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development estimates that developing economies need between $3.3 trillion and $4.5 trillion in annual investment to meet their Sustainable Development Goals. But at current financing levels, it says there is an annual financing gap of some $2.5 trillion. During COP29’s opening on November 11, 2024 ...
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Kenya: Narok Community Reaping from Water Source, Forest Restoration Efforts. November 6, 2024. Africa News.
KShs. 3B Grant to Construct Kenya’s Modern Biotechnology Facility
Feb 9, 2024 · Kenya has received KShs. 3 billion grant from Japan to aid in the construction of a state-of-the-art laboratory facility at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). Kenya’s President William Ruto and Japan’s Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect during President Ruto’s visit to Japan.
Climate Protection Actions Needed, Africa Warming ... - Science …
Aug 20, 2021 · By Mary Hearty. In the past decade, global warming has been very rapid, and unless large scale global climate protection actions are taken, minimizing it will not be possible.