The tiny West African country, better known for its soaring oil revenues and rocky politics than for its science and technology, seemed an unlikely candidate for the facility, which will gather data ...

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Tidiane Ouattara was honored with the Aerospace Innovation Award for his commitment to space science and technology in Africa ...

Africa is a continent of great growth and great challenges. Despite having some of the fastest growing economies of today’s world, many African countries still face substantial challenges, such as ...

A new RSC-backed training school in Morocco has made history by being Africa's first dedicated to green chemistry. GreenChemAfrica attracted more than 50 students and early-career chemical scientists ...

Science, technology and innovation will be at the heart of Africa’s recovery from the devastating coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the continent’s ability to create sustainable jobs, Executive ...

Professor Tom Kariuki has spent his career battling for science in Africa, both as a leading immunologist and as the former director of the Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa.

The winning scheme ( pictured above and below) was chosen ahead of proposals by big-name architects including Britain’s Allies and Morrison ( pictured bottom) which was pipped into second place. Among ...

This edition of the BBC Africa Debate comes from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, where the BBC is hosting a science festival. We bring together scientists from across Africa and around the ...

UNESCO Windhoek Office, in partnership with Mindsinaction STEAM Centre, the Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture (MEIYSAC), the Namibia National Commission for UNESCO, ...

They're the largest animals walking the Earth and possess a remarkable level of human-like intelligence and emotional awareness. But scientists warn that African elephants – which wander through 37 ...