Improving Africa’s Health Systems To Combat Diseases
By Prof Souleymane Mboup, Director for the Institute for Health Research, Epidemiological Surveillance and Training (IRESSEF) (Institut de Recherche en Santé, de Surveillance Epidémiologique...
Access To Safe Surgery And Anesthesia Still Rare In Africa
By Asha Varghese
Africa is rising, according to various economic analysts. The rise brings with it an increase in urbanization and a population influx in...
Shell and ROSE Foundation examine the methods of responsible oil disposal
The importance of responsible spent oil disposal
For various industries, lubricants play a pivotal role in daily operations, however until recently, not many considered...
Soil pollution and its effects
By Nita Karume:
Soil pollution poses a big threat to agricultural productivity, food safety, and human health. Unfortunately, according to a new FAO report released...
Brookside to train Kenyan dairy farmers on milk quality
Brookside Dairy is planning a nationwide training to help reduce milk contamination and rejection by processors. As such, Kenyan dairy farmers have been asked...
Adverse weather, livestock diseases stalk Zambian agriculture
By Oscar Nkala:
The World Bank says drought, floods, pests/livestock disease outbreaks and market price volatility are among the principal risks affecting...
Zimbabwe : Cannabis production to revamp agricultural sector
Zimbabwe legalises marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes
Nqobile Bhebhe,
Zimbabwe, after years of debating legalizing medicinal cannabis production and with the government seeking new revenue...
Lumpy skin disease outbreak hits dairy farmers in Malawi
By Oscar Nkala:
The Malawian government has confirmed the outbreak of lumpy skin disease, which has affected over 1 100 cattle in three dairy farming...
Kenya Pepper exporters suffer losses from pest attacks
Kenya’s pepper exporters have suffered a huge losses following the escalation of False Codling Moth pest attack. Consequently, the European Union market has imposed...
US$500 000 to fight avian flu and fall army-worm in Zimbabwe
By Oscar Nkala
The Japanese embassy in Harare has donated US$500 000 to help the government of Zimbabwe fight the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)...