East Africa: Bioscience Should Underpin African Agriculture, Meeting Hears
Addis Ababa — Bioscience projects including ones that turn tannery waste into manure can improve crop productivity and food security, and boost agricultural resilience to climate change-related impacts in East Africa, according to scientists.
Agricultural [...]
East Africa: Fastjet in Talks to Buy Ailing 1Time Airline
Budget airline FastJet says it is negotiating with the management, directors, and provisional liquidator for a possible buyout of 1time, the South Africa low-cost airline that ceased trading last month.
The negotiations, which have not yet [...]
East Africa: Oil Search in the Indian Ocean Gets Underway
US oil and gas explorers Apache Corporation estimates that within the next 60 days, it will have drilled the targeted 3,250 metres depth at the exploratory well at Mbawa1 Prospect in the offshore block L8 well within Lamu basin.
Apache has already [...]
East Africa: Impact of Climate on Mountain Ecosystems Under Scrutiny
Nairobi — A four-year project aimed at addressing the lack of knowledge about the impacts of climate change on food security, livelihoods and economic prosperity in mountain ecosystems has been launched in East Africa.
The project, Climate [...]
Uganda: Makerere Invents Pregnancy Machine
Makerere University students have invented a hand-held gadget that can be used to scan a pregnant woman’s womb and detect problems such as ectopic pregnancy or abnormal foetal heart beats.
The mobile application, named WinSenga, consists [...]
Solar Powered Phones Recharge Nation’s Conversations
Isiolo — The upcoming Rio+20 conference on sustainable development will try to identify solutions to worsening resource scarcity and climate change, but Habiba Rage may already be holding one in the palm of her hand.
The 38-year-old from [...]
Multi-Billion Tech City Project Seeks Investors
Project: Konza ICT City
Location: Machakos County, Eastern Province
Description: The proposed Konza Technology City will be built on 5,000 acres and will host a business process outsourcing (BPO) park, science park, central business district, [...]
MPs Insist On 30 Percent Salary Rise for Teachers
Members of Parliament on the social services committee have insisted that government fulfills its promise to give teachers a 30-percent salary increment in the financial year 2012/13.
The MPs dismissed as “negligible” the mooted [...]
Ethiopia | Academy of Sciences to Move Into New HQ
The Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS) is to move into its new headquarters, which used to be the residence of the late Hiruy Weldesellasie (Blaten Geta), one of the most celebrated intellectuals of his time, next week.
Located in Gulele District [...]
RSSB Investments Rise
The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has so far invested Rwf 286.6 billion since its creation as a merger between the Social Security Fund of Rwanda and Rwanda Medical Insurance Company (RAMA) in March last year.
The figure represents a steady [...]
