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On February 27, 2020, Sub-Saharan Africa reported its first case of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The patient was an Italian man living in Nigeria, who had just returned from Milan in Italy, which was then a cluster for the disease in Europe. Shortly after the patient was identified, a sample of the virus was sent to a small town called Ede, located in Osun State, southwestern Nigeria, over 200 kilometers away from Lagos. There, a team led by Professor Christian Happi, … Continue reading “THE IMPACT OF AFRICAN SCIENTISTS: HOW YEARS OF BUILDING SCIENTIFIC CAPACITY IN AFRICA HAVE BEEN A REAL GAME CHANGER IN THE RESPONSE TO COVID-19”

About the conference Co-organised by the Royal Society and the African Academy of Sciences, and funded by the , the Commonwealth Science Conference 2021 will take place virtually from 22-26 February 2021.  The conference will bring together outstanding early career researchers and leading scientists from across the Commonwealth to facilitate joint work on addressing global development challenges, to encourage scientific capacity strengthening in Commonwealth countries; and to influence the Commonwealth policy agenda. This is the third Commonwealth Science Conference, with previous conferences … Continue reading “COMMONWEALTH SCIENCE CONFERENCE 2021”

Kenya’s Gladys Mosomtai has been named as one of the winners in The Next Einstein Forum’s (NEF) young science & technology champions. NEF has announced its young science and technology champions.  The winners were selected one from each African country, and are all below 42 years old. Each of the champions drive the NEF’s local public engagement activities while growing their careers through the NEF’s partnerships that offer opportunities for mentorship and collaborations with established researchers. The following is a … Continue reading “KENYA’S GLADYS MOSOMTAI AMONG WINNERS IN NEF’S YOUNG SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CHAMPIONS AWARDS”

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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Office for Eastern Africa, the National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) and the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) recognise that the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (the “SDGs”) requires a concerted alliance between inter-governmental organisations, governments, non-governmental organisations and private sector entities. UNESCO, NACOSTI and ACTS wish to combine forces and actively collaborate, so that each party brings its particular competencies and skills to contribute, … Continue reading “UNESCO SIGNS LETTER OF INTENT WITH NACOSTI AND ACTS FOR COLLABORATION IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION”

Applications for the 2021 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program are now open and will close on Friday, January 29, 2021.  The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers with grants of $60,000 each. Since 2003, we’ve awarded 85 postdoctoral women scientists over $4 million in grants. We’re seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of … Continue reading “L’ORÉAL USA FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE FELLOWSHIP: APPLICATIONS OPEN”

NEWS AND EVENTS MEET THREE OF RSIF’s 82 PhD SCHOLARS We will introduce three RSIF scholars each week. See the complete list of Cohort 1 and Cohort 2 scholars here. Selection of Cohort 3 scholars will be announced in early 2021.  PUBLICATIONS COVID-19 FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS AND AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS AND TRAINING CALL FOR PAPERS AND CONFERENCES JOBS ONLINE RESOURCES AND DISTANCE LEARNING

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said science and research are key to unlocking Kenya’s development potential especially in finding solutions to challenges slowing down the country’s progress. The President, therefore, said the Government will continue implementing programmes aimed at nurturing its growing scientific talent pool so as to create wealth and expand employment opportunities for Kenyans. President Kenyatta spoke today during the 50th anniversary celebrations of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in Nairobi. In his pre-recorded video … Continue reading “SCIENCE AND RESEARCH KEY TO UNLOCKING KENYA’S DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL, PRESIDENT KENYATTA SAYS”

Principal Secretary for University Education and Research Ambassador Simon Nabukwesi is calling on local scientists and researchers to play an active role in finding solutions to challenges currently facing the region. The PS is specifically urging the science community to collaborate and assist each other by devising ways on how to combat covid-19 pandemic mainly through sharing of some of the best practices. The PS cited South Africa as one of the African countries that has carried out research on covid-19 … Continue reading “SCIENCE COMMUNITY CHALLENGED TO COME TOGETHER IN COVID-19 FIGHT”

This Financial Year, the Performance Contracting Secretariat included Road Safety Mainstreaming as the latest cross cutting issue, to be coordinated by the National Transport and Safety Authority. In response, NACOSTI established a Road Safety Mainstreaming Committee, to coordinate road safety initiatives within the Commission. The Committee committed to a number of deliverables under this item. One such target was the participation in events organized by the National Transport and Safety Authority, one of which is the observance of the World … Continue reading “THE WORLD DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF ROAD CRASH VICTIMS 2020: MESSAGE FROM NACOSTI”