The AAS inaugurated its Presidential Lecture Series on 27 March 2025 with a compelling presentation by Professor Malik Maaza, a...

The President of the African Academy of Sciences, Professor Lise Korsten, a distinguished scientist in plant pathology and food safety,...

Contributing more than two-thirds of the warming effect on climate, carbon dioxide (CO₂) remains the most important human-emitted greenhouse gas....

The African scientific landscape took center stage at the CREST30 Celebratory Conference, held on 17 to 20 March 2025, at...

Through the Optimizing Care for Adolescents with Tuberculosis: A Pilot Implementation Study in Namibia (OASIS-PN) project, Dr Graeme Hoddinott and...

Dr. Olivia Matshabane is a fellow of the African Postdoctoral Training Initiative (APTI) and a Neuroethics Researcher at Stellenbosch University....

Nigeria remains a global hotspot for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Although parasitic infections are significant contributors, some NTDs receive less...

Children and pregnant women are the most vulnerable to malaria. Children, in particular, have not yet developed sufficient immunity due...

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) hosted a delegation from the Ghana High Commission at the Academy’s headquarters in Nairobi,...

Of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health...

Professor Catherine Ngila, Fellow of the AAS and Executive Director of the African Foundation for Women and Youth in Education,...

Though more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out...