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And great news is that Wende is now on Bluesky - give him a follow

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#GlobalHealth #IDSky #AfricanScience #NTDs
December 8, 2024 at 10:42 AM
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📍Dakar: The new MRCG–UCAD Partnership Office is open! A hub for collaboration, research & capacity building in #WestAfrica.

The partnership seeks to equip researchers to broaden capacity needed to address current & future health challenges.

#ResearchExcellence #AfricanScience
October 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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#maryabukutsa couldn't access her papers in #highimpact journals bc they were paywalled. Paying to make them #openaccess was not possible. After that, she stopped publishing in paywalled journals. #openscience #academicsky #agriculture #AfricanResearch #africanscience
March 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Deadline reminder. Applications for the MSc opportunity investigating the microbiome in extrapulmonary TB at Stellenbosch University close 8 May 2026. Apply: forms.gle/kk35yfWq5hb1Vray5 Questions? ccnaidoo@sun.ac.za #Bioinformatics #Tuberculosis #AfricanScience
May 5, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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We’re looking for a Director 👇

ABI is seeking a senior scientific leader to help grow a continental hub for bioinformatics and computational biology.

Applications close 30 June 2026.

Apply: webapp.placementpartner.com/wi/vacancy/?...

#AfricanScience #Bioinformatics
May 19, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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#maryabukutsa took a holistic approach. Research was never about "publishing." It was about changing the knowledge landscape to deeply integrate the benefits of #AIVs across the ecosystem: Farmers, policy makers, students, etc. #openscience #AFricanResearch #AfricanScience #academicsky
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March 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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#maryabukutsa - "If you're asking me to review regularly, how is my research not relevant to your readership? I may be wrong but that was my own conclusion." #openscience #academicsky #agriculture #AfricanResearch #africanscience
March 6, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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🌍 Anne Muigai has led an incredible life of science, learning, and mentorship. Join us for a rare glimpse into her journey as a pioneering woman leader in science in Africa — her story will inspire and empower.
Read more in Issue 3 of EBP Life 👉 bit.ly/43QPPUB
#WomenInScience #AfricanScience
June 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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ABI is calling for nominations for its Interim Governing Board, our highest decision making authority. We are looking for senior leaders from across Africa and African scientists working internationally.

Nominate here: redcap.h3abionet.org/redcap/surveys/?s=3YMYTMR3HELCNW37

#AfricanScience #ABI
April 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM
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Authorship and Contributorship Criteria and Practices at Annals of African Surgery

from EIC James Kigera and AAS colleagues

is a poster presentation all 3 days of the PRC

Register to stop by, ask questions, say hello!

Learn more at peerreviewcongress.org

#AfricanScience

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International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication
Enhancing the quality and credibility of science.
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August 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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For every young African woman considering a science career: you don't have to leave to be seen.

#TheAfricaIKnow #TAIK #ForAfricansByAfricans #RosemarySang #KEMRI #Kenya #WomenInScience #AfricanScience
July 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Applications Open! – 14th IDA Symposium & 11th Flow Cytometry Workshop 🌍🧬

📅 Application deadline: 31 July 2026 (~1 Month left!)

🔗 Apply here: https://ow.ly/8sx750Z48u1

#Immunology #FlowCytometry #GlobalHealth #AfricanScience
May 29, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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Register now: FAIS 2026 Congress 🌍

Registration deadline: 30 September 2026

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.faisafrica.com/meetings/fais-2026/

#FAIS2026 #Immunology #AfricanScience #GlobalHealth #IntegratedImmunity #ResearchCollaboration 🌍🧬
July 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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Register now: FAIS 2026 Congress 🌍🧬

Registration deadline: 30 September 2026

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.faisafrica.com/meetings/fais-2026/

#FAIS2026 #Immunology #AfricanScience #GlobalHealth #IntegratedImmunity #ResearchCollaboration 🌍🧬
August 20, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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🧪 Thursdays at RIRCA are all about collaboration and discovery!

Each week, our team gathers for a lab catch-up—sharing progress and spotlighting new findings 🔬

#Immunology #LabLife #TeamScience #RIRCA #AfricanScience #ImmunologyEducation #WomenInScience #ScientificCollaboration
July 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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Dr Denis Chopera from Science for Africa Foundation delivered an inspiring talk on the power of Impact Storytelling in amplifying research outputs across Africa hashtag#DELTASAfrica

#FromScienceToImpact #DELTASAfricaII #AfricanScience #Impact #Storytelling #research #science
May 23, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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🌍 Africa’s research networks are now directly connected via a 10 Gbps link between Lagos and Cape Town, led by WACREN and #SANReN, enabling faster, more resilient data sharing across the continent.

🔗 https://ow.ly/GGTG50YOh8M

#ResearchInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #AfricanScience
April 22, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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A highlight from the ABI Annual General Meeting. Founding member Prof. Nicky Mulder reflects on what ABI is building and why it matters, from the science to the community to the long-term vision for bioinformatics across Africa. #AfricanScience #Bioinformatics #ABI
June 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
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Register still open! FAIS 2026 Congress

Theme:
“The Heart of Integrated Immunity: Advancing African Solutions for Global Health”

Registration deadline: 30 September 2026

🔗 Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/IYvI50ZktV2

#FAIS2026 #Immunology #AfricanScience #GlobalHealth
July 9, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Register now: FAIS 2026 Congress 🌍🧬

📅 1–3 December 2026
📍 Cape Town, South Africa

Registration deadline: 30 September 2026

🔗 Learn more and register: https://www.faisafrica.com/meetings/fais-2026/

#FAIS2026 #Immunology #AfricanScience #GlobalHealth
June 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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⛈️ The West and Central African R&E network WACREN is expanding connectivity to six new countries, supporting climate adaptation through weather monitoring, regional data platforms and federated #HPC for climate modelling.

🔗 https://ow.ly/rSKc50Z2vlW

#ClimateAdaptation #AfricanScience #NREN
May 21, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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🧠 Nigerian neuroscience research: A 21-year review highlights strengths & challenges, from limited tools to publishing gaps. A roadmap for modernizing Africa's neuroscience output.

🔗 Dive in to the article published by AfricArxiv: www.scienceopen.com/document?vid...

#Neuroscience #AfricanScience
African Neuroscience on the Global Stage: Nigeria as a Model
Several challenges contribute to Africa’s trailing position in the global production of knowledge. Decades of focused work through international and local programmes have thus far been unable to lift ...
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January 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Africa is home to some of the world's fastest-growing cities. Understanding what that means for the health of its people is essential. Urban Health in Africa, edited by Nsoesie and Mberu, is the resource that takes this on.

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#AfricanScience #UrbanHealth
May 22, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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www.nature.com/articles/d44...

“This vaccine is a game-changer, and together, we must ensure that every child receives it.” — Kasonde Mwinga, WHO Representative to Uganda

By Sharon Muzaki;
#NatureAfrica #AfricanScience #ScienceNews
Africa launches historic malaria vaccine rollout amid funding uncertainty
As life-saving immunisation campaigns push ahead, health leaders call for local ownership and global solidarity after US funding cuts to Gavi.
www.nature.com
August 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
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🚨 Join our upcoming info session to hear updates on:

✅ Training, Working Groups and CoPs
✅ Outreach (AfSHG, ISCB Africa, DS-I Africa)
✅ Governance & leadership roles

📅 Thursday 10 July 2025, 12:00-13:00 CAT zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#ABI #Bioinformatics #AfricanScience
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ABI Information Session. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the progress and future of the African Bioinformatics Institute (ABI). We'll cover updates on the organisational structure, governance model, u...
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June 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM