SciDev.Net: Sub-Saharan Africa

SciDev.Net: Sub-Saharan Africa Your source for news, views and analysis about science and technology in Sub-Saharan Africa

SciDev.Net – the Science and Development Network – is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world. Through our website www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/ we give policymakers, researchers, the media, and the interested public information and a platform to explore how science and technology can red

uce poverty, improve health and raise standards of living around the world. We also build developing countries’ capacity for communicating science and technology by mentoring journalists, producing practical guides and supporting specialist workshops. Our main office is based in London but we have a worldwide network of registered users, advisors, consultants and freelance journalists, predominantly from developing countries, who drive our activities and vision.

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09/12/2025

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15/11/2025

People say cheap makeup is just low quality but researchers found heavy metals in products across Latin America.

A mother. A dog bite. A fight to end rabies
19/10/2025

A mother. A dog bite. A fight to end rabies

11/10/2025

America’s 🇺🇸 new global health strategy may change how Africa deals with HIV and future pandemics.

Find out how.

11/10/2025
09/10/2025

A new study has found that nearly half of the food and water consumed by children under five in Karamoja is contaminated with bacteria resistant to common antibiotics.

Our video report explores what this means for child health, food safety, and Uganda’s efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance.

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Experts warn AI will replicate Africa’s absence if science data stays missing.
19/09/2025

Experts warn AI will replicate Africa’s absence if science data stays missing.

29/08/2025

Banana peels, Maize cobs and Sawdust are not waste in Uganda’s Kyaka II refugee camp but fuel.

Discover how refugees are cooking with briquettes that burn longer than firewood. Read the full story on SciDev.Net.

14/08/2025

We asked Mavis Akuffobea-Essilfie, a senior research scientist at the Science and Technology Policy Research Institute how researchers can bring gender, equality, and inclusion into their work.

Tune in to the full episode to hear how science councils in Africa are bridging gender gaps in STEM.

Click the link in the bio to listen.

12/08/2025

What’s the cost of ignoring gender equality in African science councils? Lorenza Fluks (PhD), senior research specialist at South Africa’s HSRC (Human Sciences Research Council) shares the real impact in our latest podcast episode.

Tune into also hear science council representatives on the steps they’re taking to bridge gender gaps in their systems.

Click the link in the bio to listen to the full episode.

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SciDev.Net – the Science and Development Network – is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world. Through our website www.scidev.net we give policymakers, researchers, the media, and the interested public information and a platform to explore how science and technology can reduce poverty, improve health and raise standards of living around the world. We also build developing countries’ capacity for communicating science and technology by mentoring journalists, producing practical guides and supporting specialist workshops. Our main office is based in London but we have a worldwide network of registered users, advisors, consultants and freelance journalists, predominantly from developing countries, who drive our activities and vision.