#subsaharanafrica
LightNews LightNews
rafuberafox.bsky.social
#Repost @shabakakush
—
Blackness and the Sahara: Sub-Saharan Africa & North Africa
.
.
.
#black #africanhistory #subsaharanafrica #northafrica #sudan
September 23, 2026 at 1:34 AM
openup.org.za
Smart Aid Initiative, DDISA Fund grantee org from Nigeria, on closing the digital gender gap, literacy, safety online, and more!

🎥 Watch the full video: buff.ly/8gGcVlw
📰 Read the profile: buff.ly/6y2bcdx

#funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #GenderEquality
September 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM
glophi.bsky.social
Sub-Saharan Islamic Archives and African Philosophy
Research Talk with Ousmane Kane

Read the full summary: www.uni-hildesheim.de/glophi/2025/...

#africanphilosophy #philosophy #IslamicStudies #senegal #nigeria #Subsaharanafrica
June 2, 2025 at 9:47 AM
cerdi.bsky.social
Can #Facebook help women get elected? 🌍✊

New study by S. Hatte, @jordanloper.bsky.social & @ttaylor-econ.bsky.social

Their study shows Free Basics boosted social media use and increased female MPs’ chances in #subSaharanAfrica by 10%.

Learn more 👉 t.ly/tEZ14
May 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
openup.org.za
Data centres are booming in SA. CTIN, a DDISA Fund partner, made a submission to the SAHRC on the risks: energy and water strain, land and consultation gaps, and data sovereignty.

📍 Read it here: buff.ly/moUGg9a

#funding #civictech #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood #datarights #AI
September 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
openup.org.za
We've got exciting news! Stay tuned for more...

#funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social
March 19, 2026 at 3:39 PM
christianonre.bsky.social
11/ #TeskeDLR scenarios converge to moderate #AnnualisedEnergyFlow (15–20) by 2050, with 1.5°C requiring earlier, sharper adjustments. #IEA SDS improves gradually. #SouthAmerica stays high from hydropower, #Eurasia declines sharply, #SubSaharanAfrica trend reflect declining coal.
January 13, 2026 at 3:04 PM
willmasters.bsky.social
Our new #Fellowships from @anhacademy.bsky.social offer a year of funding to bring recent #research into #policy decisions in #SubSaharanAfrica or #SouthAsia, via placement in a policy organization. Aim is healthier diets, less food loss & waste, climate & equity.
www.anh-academy.org/science-poli...
ANH Academy Science-Policy Fellowships
The Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy is pleased to announce our new Science-Policy Fellowships, funding three researchers for one year of full time work to support evidence-based decisions by a...
www.anh-academy.org
November 14, 2024 at 12:56 PM
gbif.org
🐆 LAST DAY!
Call for proposals for the @ec.europa.eu-funded Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme close today (2 Feb, 16:00 CET)!

Project in #SubSaharanAfrica, #LatinAmerica #Caribbean & #Pacific are invited.

Call: gbif.link/BID-region...

FAQs: gbif.link/BID-FAQs
Green background collage with various biological drawings overlaid
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
aminaschartup.bsky.social
2️⃣ Food waste isn’t uniform:
In the #USA, most is lost at the consumption stage. In #SubSaharanAfrica, it’s primarily during production & due to lack of #refrigeration at storage/handling before reaching the consumer
#Sustainability #ClimateAction #FoodSecurity
December 16, 2024 at 8:27 PM
khalidlym.bsky.social
New book: "Écologies littéraires africaines : L’imaginaire de l’environnement dans la littérature francophone postcoloniale" by Sara Buekens @degruyterbrill.bsky.social brill.com/display/titl... #ecology #environment #ecocriticism #francophoneliterature #Maghreb #SubSaharanAfrica #IndianOcean
Écologies littéraires africaines
"Écologies littéraires africaines" published on 10 Mar 2025 by Brill.
brill.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
gmj-georgia.bsky.social
A 61-year meta-analysis covering 1,604 prevalence measures finds Neisseria gonorrhoeae affects 3.2% of the genera…

#Antimicrobialresistance #Neisseriagonorrhoeae #STIepidemiology #Subsaharanafrica #Systematicreview

#Antimicrobialresistance #Neisseriagonorrhoeae #STIepidemiology #Subsaharanafric…
Gonorrhea burden stubbornly high in sub-Saharan Africa
A 61-year meta-analysis covering 1,604 prevalence measures finds Neisseria gonorrhoeae affects 3.2% of the genera… #Antimicrobialresistance #Neisseriagonorrhoeae #STIepidemiology #Subsaharanafrica #Systematicreview
news.gmj.ge
September 19, 2026 at 1:26 PM
brisunipress.bsky.social
In this book, street-level #Bureaucracy scholars from #SouthAsia, #SubSaharanAfrica, the #MiddleEast, and #LatinAmerica analyse the conditions that shape frontline work and citizens' everyday experience of the state.

New in paperback:
buff.ly
May 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
giga-hamburg.de
🚨 Job offer: We seek to appoint a #PostdoctoralResearchFellow (m/f/d) in comparative politics, focusing on #SubSaharanAfrica with a doctoral degree in #SocialSciences. Applications are invited for a full-time position, 3 years of contract.

➡️ More info: www.giga-hamburg.de/en/career/po...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d) - Comparative politics with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa
The GIGA seeks to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (m/f/d) in Comparative politics with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Applications are invited for a full-time position, with an initial contract...
www.giga-hamburg.de
April 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
gbif.org
🐆 Call for proposals for the @ec.europa.eu-funded Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) programme is OPEN!

Regional & cross-regional projects in #SubSaharanAfrica, #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean or the #Pacific are invited.

Call: gbif.link/BID-region...

FAQs: gbif.link/BID-FAQs
Green background collage with various biological drawings overlaid
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 AM
openup.org.za
Did you know? You can apply for the DDISA Fund, a support network for digital democracy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. Swipe to find out more, or visit our website at ddisafund.org

#funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social
March 27, 2026 at 7:56 AM
openup.org.za
DDISA Fund Cohort 1 applications are now closed. We are thrilled to have received 100+ applications – review underway. Successful applicants notified soon. Cohort 2 opens June 2026.

👉 ddisafund.org

#civictech #digitaldemocracy #funding #subsaharanafrica #socialimpact @civicusalliance.bsky.social
May 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
openup.org.za
DDISA Fund Cohort 2 applications opening soon! Visit ddisafund.org to find out more and get ready to apply, or subscribe to the newsletter for updates.

📩 Newsletter: buff.ly/ae7AzZ5

#funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social
July 2, 2026 at 12:08 PM
remicardinael.bsky.social
#JustOut In this new #openaccess article published in Global Biogeochemical Cyclesl, we used field measurements and machine learning models to spatially predict #nitrousoxide (N2O) emissions at the scale of #SubSaharanAfrica (SSA).
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/...
Nitrous Oxide Emissions Across Sub‐Saharan Africa: Meta‐Analysis and Data‐Driven Modeling
Machine learning shows climate change (SSP5-8.5) may cut Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) N2O emissions by 4%–37% due to drier soils inhibiting microbial production Natural ecosystems may emit less N2O u...
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 23, 2026 at 2:46 PM
sei.org
🪨 195M people in #SubSaharanAfrica used #charcoal as their main cooking fuel in 2022, says @rwi.bsky.social.

The benefits of switching to #CleanCooking are better for climate & forests than current standards say.

SEI's Rob Bailis comments on the data in this Environews article 👇🏽

buff.ly/0ptcH30
June 13, 2025 at 10:06 AM
openup.org.za
Two days left! DDISA Fund Cohort 1 applications close midnight, 30 April 2026. Apply now 👉 ddisafund.org

#funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social
April 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
gmj-georgia.bsky.social
New analysis shows caesarean delivery rates in sub-Saharan Africa range from 5% in poorest rural areas to 38% in wealthy urban centres.…

#Caesareandelivery #Healthequity #MaternalHealth #Obstetriccare #Subsaharanafrica

#Caesareandelivery #Healthequity #MaternalHealth #Obstetriccare #Subsaharana…
Caesarean Access Varies 5–40% Across Sub-Saharan Africa
New analysis shows caesarean delivery rates in sub-Saharan Africa range from 5% in poorest rural areas to 38% in wealthy urban centres.… #Caesareandelivery #Healthequity #MaternalHealth #Obstetriccare #Subsaharanafrica
news.gmj.ge
September 18, 2026 at 3:26 AM
openup.org.za
Gabriella Razzano, OpenUp’s Executive Director, and Zukiswa Kota, Programme Manager at CTIN, share their insights and hopes for the DDISA Fund.

Visit ddisafund.org to apply now!

#funding #civictech #socialimpact #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #techforgood @civicusalliance.bsky.social
April 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
anhacademy.bsky.social
Call for PhD Researchers

✨We’re funding researchers for a year to support policy in #SubSaharanAfrica or #SouthAsia.

Work to guide decisions that foster healthier diets, reduce #waste, 🌎build climate resilience & #inclusive food systems.

Learn more & apply📝 www.anh-academy.org/science-poli...
ANH Academy Science-Policy Fellowships
The Agriculture, Nutrition & Health Academy is pleased to announce our new Science-Policy Fellowships, funding three researchers for one year of full time work to support evidence-based decisions by a...
www.anh-academy.org
November 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM
openup.org.za
The #RightsCon cancellation reflects shrinking democratic spaces in Africa. OpenUp's Gabriella Razzano unpacks what digital sovereignty really means in practice.

Read more 👉 openup.org.za/blog/the-pra...

#digitalsovereignty #digitaldemocracy #subsaharanafrica #funding @civicusalliance.bsky.social
May 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM