Heifer International Kenya announce the 2025 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya
Heifer International Kenya has announced applications for the 2025 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya, initiating a new round of funding and technical support for young…
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How digital inclusion of women farmers strengthens food systems
Africa’s next agricultural transformation will be driven by women, if we invest in their digital and financial capacity. By Wangui Muna Women grow much…
Mozambique convenes high-level forum to boost research and innovation for socio-economic transformation
Mozambique’s Secretary of State for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Dr Edson Macuacua officially opening the 2nd Annual Implementors Forum. Photo Credit: Sakina Mapenzi…
CIP scientists develop new disease-resistant potato variety, a lifeline to farmers battling blight
By Zablon Oyugi, Novemeber 17, 2025 – In a major breakthrough for smallholder farmers, scientists at the International Potato Center (CIP) have announced the…
COP30: A turning point for indigenous voices and global climate justice
World leaders gather in Belém, Brazil for the COP30. This year’s event has been framed “Implementation COP,” signaling the urgency of moving from negotiation tables to tangible…
GM Cassava resistant to Brown Streak Disease nears commercial rollout in Kenya
A farmer with the KingaKUU cassava. Photo Credit: KingaKUU By Murimi Gitari, November 10, 2025, A revolutionary genetically modified cassava variety, KingaKUU, is poised…
AGRA reaffirms commitment to driving Africa’s food systems transformation
By Murimi Gitari, November, 06, 2025, As Africa enters a pivotal phase in its agricultural transformation, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa…
How soil microbes are reviving Kenya’s farmlands and boosting food security, study
By Zablon Oyugi, November 4, 2025 – In Kenya’s intensifying efforts to transition to more sustainable food-systems, new research is shining a spotlight on…
Africa’s Vegetable Genebank secures over 3,000 traditional African vegetable seeds in global repository, Norway
By Panagrimedia Correspondent, October 27, 2025, The Africa’s Vegetable Genebank (AVG) has achieved a major milestone in biodiversity conservation by depositing more than 3,000…
TWAS workshop in Nairobi strengthens Africa’s scientific future
United for Science: 28 early-career researchers from 16 African nations gather in Nairobi for the 2025 TWAS Skill Building Workshop, shaping the future of…
