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AuthenticA Series Lab spotlights Africa's rising screenwriting talent at Series Mania Forum

Film & Cinematography

AuthenticA Series Lab spotlights Africa's rising screenwriting talent at Series Mania Forum

26 Mar 2025

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting African waters: Lake Victoria, SA’s Vaal and Kenya’s Nairobi rivers are hotspots

Patrick Ssebugere, Ashirafu Miiro, and Nelson Odume 3 Dec 2024

Source: Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine.

Tuberculosis

Researchers developing cellphone app that detects TB

25 Mar 2024

Ugandan researchers develop low-cost sensors to track air pollution

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Ugandan researchers develop low-cost sensors to track air pollution

Elias Biryabarema 31 May 2022

YouTube supports African creators as Africa Creator Week kicks off

Social Media

YouTube supports African creators as Africa Creator Week kicks off

30 Nov 2021

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

Digital

Google to invest $1bn in digital transformation in Africa

6 Oct 2021

Samuel Dhol Ayeun, a trainee doctor who fled from South Sudan to Uganda. ReuterAbubaker Lubowa

Education & Training

"I made it," says South Sudanese who fled to Uganda

Francis Mukasa, 21 Jun 2021

The Lancet has published the results of an analysis of how critically ill Covid-19 patients did at 64 hospitals in Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Libya, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, and South Africa. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Covid-19

Africa has a higher death rate among critically ill Covid-19 patients than anywhere else

Elsabé Brits 21 May 2021

Accelerating access to palliative care is a fundamental human right

Palliative care

Accelerating access to palliative care is a fundamental human right

Issued by MANGO-OMC 3 Feb 2021

Antimicrobial resistance is a real threat.
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Pharmaceuticals

East African countries should prioritise their essential medicines for drug registration

Allyson M Pollock, Moses Ocan & Petra Sevcikova 19 Nov 2020

Crop leftovers can store huge amounts of carbon: insights from Uganda

Sustainable Farming

Crop leftovers can store huge amounts of carbon: insights from Uganda

15 Oct 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Social Media

How Uganda is using old and new laws to block activists on social media

Ronald Kakungulu-Mayambala 10 Sep 2019

Ugandan journalist wins APO invite

Media

Ugandan journalist wins APO invite

3 Sep 2019

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Digital

How data science in and for Africa can blaze new trails

Wim Delva 2 Aug 2019

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

Data & Analytics

IBM expands quantum computing program to Africa

13 Jun 2019

Image source: Gallo/Getty.

Marketing & Media

Technology is a liberating force for African women

Charles Onyango-Obbo 16 May 2019

Tools like the WHO checklist can lead to better surgical outcomes in countries with limited resources. Shutterstock

Public Health

What African countries can do about ensuring safer surgery

Isabella Epiu 27 Mar 2019

Pregnant women waiting to see a doctor at a hospital in Uganda. Shutterstock

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Why improving access to surgery in childbirth makes economic sense

Isabella Epiu 3 Jan 2019

HIV/AIDS

Why integrating HIV with non-HIV services in Uganda won't work

Henry Zakumumpa 11 Oct 2018

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

2018 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners announced

17 Aug 2018

#AfricaMonth: Profound appointment of Honorary Professor at UCT

Higher Education

#AfricaMonth: Profound appointment of Honorary Professor at UCT

25 May 2018

SU involved in developing predictive TB blood test

Tuberculosis

SU involved in developing predictive TB blood test

6 Apr 2018

UFS appoints new Dean for Faculty of Law

Higher Education

UFS appoints new Dean for Faculty of Law

5 Feb 2018

Health & Social Welfare

Why the path to longer and healthier lives for all Africans is within reach

Alex Ezeh, Nelson Sewankambo and Peter Piot 18 Sep 2017

UCT and Wits top in Africa but slip on list

Higher Education

UCT and Wits top in Africa but slip on list

Michelle Gumede 7 Sep 2017

The 2017 Resolution Social Venture Challenge winners

Agriculture

Winners of Resolution Social Venture Challenge agents of change in their communities

20 Jul 2017

L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science 2016 fellows with judges

Branding

Honouring women in science in Africa

11 Oct 2016

'Free' higher education: unrealistic expectations, unsustainable solutions

Education & Skills Development

'Free' higher education: unrealistic expectations, unsustainable solutions

Damtew Teferra 28 Sep 2016

Professor Ernest Aryeetey

Research

Trans-continental university research strengthened

1 Aug 2016

Kayoola Solar Bus

Manufacturing & Parts

#AfricaMonth: Driving Ugandan vehicle manufacturing

Lauren Hartzenberg 25 May 2016

Protea Hotels expands further into Africa

Hospitality

Protea Hotels expands further into Africa

4 Mar 2016

African Wildlife Foundation elects new president

Environment & Natural Resources

African Wildlife Foundation elects new president

5 Feb 2016

Inaugural Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit at UJ this week

Events & Conferencing

Inaugural Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit at UJ this week

28 Jul 2015

Uganda's 'Uber for motorcycle taxis' shows it pays to be safe

Mobile

Uganda's 'Uber for motorcycle taxis' shows it pays to be safe

25 Jun 2015

Diabetes and hypertension research development hits the Merck

Noncommunicable diseases

Diabetes and hypertension research development hits the Merck

14 Apr 2015

MasterCard Foundation commits to university partnership

Higher Education

MasterCard Foundation commits to university partnership

3 Dec 2014

New academic collaboration develops curricula in aquaculture, fisheries science

Fishing

New academic collaboration develops curricula in aquaculture, fisheries science

4 Nov 2014

Mail & Guardian Africa launched

Digital

Mail & Guardian Africa launched

21 May 2014

Influential university collaborations launched

Higher Education

Influential university collaborations launched

26 Mar 2014

Millions to benefit from collaboration between universities

Higher Education

Millions to benefit from collaboration between universities

19 Mar 2014

Smart Telecom promises cheaper calls

Mobile

Smart Telecom promises cheaper calls

19 Mar 2014

Newspapers

Observer editor writes book

Edward Ssekika 10 Dec 2012

Events & Conferencing

Forum lines up top business minds in Uganda

Walter Wafula 12 Nov 2012

New Vision regains top spot in Uganda's cyberspace

Online Media

New Vision regains top spot in Uganda's cyberspace

Walter Wafula 7 Aug 2012

Catherine Nambi wins invite to 2012 AfDB Annual Meetings

Media

Catherine Nambi wins invite to 2012 AfDB Annual Meetings

9 May 2012

Africa Technology Awards nominees announced

Events & Conferencing

Africa Technology Awards nominees announced

23 Apr 2012

Printing

Uganda's oldest university uses Xerox X700 to secure certificates

5 Jan 2012

Ugandan journo named 2011-2012 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow

Media

Ugandan journo named 2011-2012 Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow

4 Jul 2011

Research

Africa Initiative supports field-based research in Africa

5 May 2011