Africa’s journey to becoming a global food basket will depend less on discovering new agricultural technologies and more on getting existing innovations into the hands of millions of farmers. This was ...

With an average annual rainfall amount of 275-360 mm, Garissa county remains one of the driest regions in Kenya experiencing frequent and prolonged droughts. This has made farming in the region a ...

More than 10 African journalists were recognized at the inaugural Media for Environment, Science, Health and Agriculture ...

Tana River, the only water source in the area, lies about 2km from her home in Taleo village in the semi-arid plains of Tana ...

Dr. Chege said healthy soils and sustainable farming practices directly influence the nutritional quality of food consumed by ...

Sivendra Michael, Fiji’s permanent secretary for environment and climate change, said, “As a Pacific island state deeply ...

Scientists have developed a new tsetse fly repellent that reduces fly attraction to livestock by up to 90 per cent, offering fresh hope in the fight against livestock diseases across Africa. The ...

East Africa has taken a major step toward shaping its digital future with the launch of a regional artificial intelligence (AI) Alliance aimed at strengthening research, skills and innovation across ...

Kibera, like other slums in Africa, is facing dire challenges of sanitation. The large population in the informal settlement is a limiting factor to the development of a long-term solution to the ...

Despite the healthcare workforce being a critical building block of health system strengthening, Africa continues to struggle with acute shortages. According to World Health Organization, the African ...

To ensure a positive pregnancy experience, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends having at least one routine ultrasound before the 24th week of pregnancy. “One ultrasound scan before 24 weeks ...

On the morning that I visited Al-Sabbah Children’s Hospital in Juba, South Sudan, early this month, almost all the children we found receiving treatment had malaria. The health workers report that ...