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Poor pay is holding back Africa’s biodiversity research and reducing its contribution to global science
Africa

Poor pay is holding back Africa’s biodiversity research and reducing its contribution to global science

Harith Omar Morgadinho Farooq
4 min read
Most biodiversity studies are led by researchers from foreign institutions
Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging
Health

Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging

C Raina MacIntyre
5 min read
Bundibugyo strain drives largest-ever Ebola outbreak as limited testing, delayed diagnosis and cross-border spread strain DRC and Uganda health systems
Gut health: Why food alone won’t fix childhood stunting
Africa

Gut health: Why food alone won’t fix childhood stunting

Thulani P Makhalanyane
5 min read
Studies must measure gut function — not only weight and height
The DRC is one of the most resource rich countries in the world.
Agriculture in Africa: Science and research can’t make an impact without investment and good policies
Birds of prey in South Africa are in trouble — a study analyses data from 16 years of road counts
Cameroon’s sacred and royal animals: Could literature and futures thinking help save them?
No water, no crops: Irrigation schemes could be a powerful way for South Africa’s smallholder farmers to adapt to climate change
80% of Africa’s fertiliser is imported: How food systems can adapt to Iran shock
The bias in medical research: Africa carries a huge disease burden but is missing from clinical trials
Nigeria’s green tax targets fuel guzzlers and signals shift towards fuel-efficient and electric vehicles
South Africans want solar power but they worry panels will be stolen — study
China is helping build Africa’s cities, but its approach sidelines local urban planners and residents
Petrol minibus taxi converted to electric.
Disputes over Africa’s ocean resources: Here’s what could help avoid them
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