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30 Jan 2026

African leaders call for local funding of medical innovation

A group of African science leaders says Africa must develop and pay for its own medical innovations to improve health and rely less on uncertain international funding. They call for more national investment, reforms and stronger research systems.

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10 Oct 2025

Gaza after two years of war

Two years of war transformed Gaza. As a ceasefire comes into effect, reporting shows wide destruction of services, farms, schools and hospitals, alongside local efforts to adapt and rebuild with small-scale science and creativity.

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9 Oct 2025

African leaders call for regional control of health research

With Official Development Assistance to Africa down and the continent carrying a large disease burden, researchers call for more regional control of health research, local vaccine manufacturing and stronger policy action.

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30 Jul 2025

Brothers build magnetic system to remove arsenic

Arsenic in Indian groundwater causes serious health problems. Two brothers from Bihar developed METAL, a chemical-free magnetic way to clean water and built the MARU unit; their startup Navmarg has treated over 300,000 litres and plans sensors and AI.

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8 Jul 2025

Summer tech camps teach children coding and robotics in Cameroon

During summer holidays many parents in Cameroon enrol children in coding, robotics and AI programmes. Camps end with Demo Days and some centres set up tech clubs in schools after the course.

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24 Jun 2025

New cocoa fermenting box boosts farmers' incomes

In Kasawo, a locally made single cocoa fermenting box improves bean fermentation and helps farmers sell directly to exporters. Researchers report faster, better fermentation, higher prices and plans to scale up production across cocoa districts.

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25 Apr 2025

Banana stems made into fibre for textiles

Researchers at Busitema University are turning banana stems into a spinnable fibre for cloth, hair extensions and sanitary pads. The project has funding and industry partners but faces technical, legal and market challenges.

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27 Mar 2025

Leather waste turned into coffee fertiliser in Uganda

Researchers in Uganda have turned leather production waste into an organic fertiliser for coffee. Trials showed strong results, and the team plans a market-ready product by November to sell in several East and Central African countries.

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