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The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) congratulates AAS Fellow Professor Léon Mutesa on his election as a Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), a prestigious recognition that celebrates scientific excellence and outstanding contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the developing world.
At the AAS Presidential Lecture, the former Nigerian President called on African leaders to make evidence central to policy and back African scientists with sustained investment.
How can Africa turn its scientific talent into solutions that improve lives, strengthen economies and shape the continent’s future?
Clean water is often discussed as a public health necessity, but its role in food production is equally critical. In a recent interview with Prof Lise Korsten, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and Co-Director of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Food Security, the far-reaching consequences of polluted rivers on food systems came sharply into focus.
The power of science lies not only in discovery but in collaboration. Recognising this, the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) have taken an important step towards strengthening scientific cooperation between Africa and Scotland through the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Royal Society of Edinburgh building on 19 October 2026.
The monetary integration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has become an exercise in perpetual postponement: more than four decades after it first made moves to establish a common currency
The AAS celebrates the outstanding contribution of AAS Fellow Prof. Nicholas Ozor, whose recent support to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) demonstrates his unwavering commitment to advancing research, education and capacity development in Africa.
The AAS is pleased to announce the official inauguration of the Resource Mobilization Committee, a strategic initiative established by the AAS Governing Council.
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) congratulates AAS Fellow Prof. Romain Murenzi on his election as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS), one of the highest honours in the global physics community. The recognition celebrates his outstanding contributions to science, education, science diplomacy and international scientific cooperation.
China is steadily moving toward becoming an agricultural and food powerhouse, and it has become a practical example of how a country can feed its people.
Physicist and former education minister Romain Murenzi said his election as a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) is more than a personal milestone.
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) proudly celebrates Sir Cato T. Laurencin, a distinguished surgeon-scientist, engineer and Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS), for his recognition on the Africa Giant platform for his groundbreaking work through the HEAL Project, an ambitious international collaboration seeking to regenerate an entire human limb by 2030.