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THE AFRICA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL DECLARES EBOLA OUTBREAK IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO AND UGANDA AN EMERGENCY AS CRISIS UNFOLDS.
Summary Africa CDC declared a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security World Health Organisation says 600 cases are suspected Up to 139 deaths recorded in growing Ebola outbreak WHO warns that numbers are expected to rise US$ 3.4 million approved from the Contingency Fund for Emergencies, bringing the total to US$ 3.9 million On 15 […]
AFRICA’S FIRST GENE EDITED GRAPEVINE COULD BOOST DISEASE AND DROUGHT RESISTANCE
New study shows that editing grapevine DNA could improve climate resilience Image by ADOBE Stock Summary: Grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is one of the most economically important fruit crops worldwide, yet its production is increasingly threatened by a broad range of stress factors including severe temperatures, drought, soil salinity CRISPR/Cas9 editing of 1 reduces susceptibility to […]
IDENTIFYING THE NEXT FRONTIER OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
AFRICAN UNION BEGINS SEARCH FOR THE NEXT SET OF PRIORITY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES In 2016, the African Union High-Level Panel on Emerging Technologies (APET) identified a set of ten (10) priority emerging technologies to guide Africa’s strategic engagement with frontier innovations. These included: Gene drives; Microgrids; Drones for precision agriculture; Next-generation medicine; Artificial Intelligence; Urban agriculture […]
LOCAL LEADERSHIP, GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS: TOGETHER AGAINST MALARIA
World Malaria Day is celebrated annually on April 25 to raise awareness and highlight the global efforts against malaria. This year, our partner, the Outreach Network for Gene Drive Research is excited to be co-hosting an online event in collaboration with Malaria No More, Sante’ Afrique and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). The webinar: “Local Leadership, […]