AFRICAN RESEARCH INITIATIVE FOR SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE (ARISE) HIGH-LEVEL MEETING, 3rd – 4th JULY 2025 ACCRA DECLARATION
Adopted in Accra on this Fourth day of July 2025, the Accra Declaration represents a compact among African nations and their global partners to invest boldly in science, collaborate without borders...
AI and molecular diagnostics could lead tech transformation
How can emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, molecular diagnostics, integrated sensing for precision agriculture, blockchain, and virtual and aug...
Catalysing East African science through partnerships
The French government-owned National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), the main organisation for basic research in that country, has spent €2.3 million (about US$2.6 million) ......
Partnership for a New Era for African Science in Africa
In a dynamic show of scientific solidarity, the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) and France’s National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) convened a landmark conference...
Converting Carbon Dioxide to Clean Energy to Tackle Climate Change
Contributing more than two-thirds of the warming effect on climate, carbon dioxide (CO₂) remains the most important human-emitted greenhouse gas. Therefore, reducing its concentration in the atmosp...
Developing Socio-Behavioural Solutions for Adolescents with Tuberculosis in Namibia
Through the Optimizing Care for Adolescents with Tuberculosis: A Pilot Implementation Study in Namibia (OASIS-PN) project, Dr Graeme Hoddinott and his team are working to ensure that TB...
Of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) affecting the African continent, Schistosomiasis, also known as Bilharzia, remains a significant public health challenge endemic in more than 40 countries,...
Concerted Efforts Needed to Eliminate Bilharzia in Africa
Though more than 200 million people worldwide are affected by schistosomiasis (bilharzia), Africa bears the biggest brunt reporting nine out of ten cases globally. ...
Vector-borne diseases like malaria and dengue continue to pose significant public health challenges across Africa. Despite advancements in disease control, these illnesses remain a serious threat, ...
Investing in Africa's Next Generation of NTD Researchers
Over one third of people affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) live in Africa. NTDs are a diverse set of diseases mainly prevalent in tropical areas. They are caused by a variety of pathog...
Let’s Use Science as a Tool for Development, Peace, and Global Cohesion
The AAS participated in the International Science Council’s (ISC) Global Knowledge Dialogue, held recently in Muscat, Oman. Moderating the session Beyond Borders: Science, Public Trust & Multilater...
In 2020, my career took a transformative turn when I became one of the principal investigators supported by ARISE. The programme provided funding that allowed me to establish Ghana’s first isotope ...
African Academy of Sciences Champions Equitable Research Partnerships at the 2024 World Science Forum
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) hosted a thought-provoking side event at the World Science Forum 2024 in Budapest, Hungary, underscoring the vital role of equitable research partnerships in a...
Transnational collaboration is essential in addressing the complex challenges facing humanity and the environment today. We recognise that global cooperation in research and innovation is ......
Renforcement des Compétences en Géophysique : L’ISMG de Boké Se Forme à la Tomographie Électrique
Du 27 au 30 octobre 2024, l’Institut Supérieur des Mines et de la Géologie de Boké (ISMGB) a accueilli une formation innovante sur la tomographie électrique ......
Listening to the Unheard: Dr Sandra Jumbe’s Mission to Transform Mental Health Awareness in Malawi
“Malawi is known as the warm heart of Africa,” says Dr Sandra Jumbe. "But even warm hearts can struggle." A health psychologist by profession, Dr Jumbe's passion ......
ARISE Grantee, Dr. Ahmed Amara Konaté Selected as Mentee in Prestigious Science Advice Skills Development Program
Dr Ahmed Amara Konaté, Associate Professor and General Director of Research at the Higher Institute of Mines and Geology of Boké, Guinea, has been selected as a mentee in the highly competitive...
Revolutionising Disease Diagnosis in Africa: A Conversation with Dr George Chimowa
The future of disease diagnosis in Africa could look very different thanks to pioneering research by Dr George Chimowa, a fellow of the ARISE program and a Senior Lecturer at BIUST....
Transforming Africa into a knowledge-based and innovation-led-continent
ARISE endeavors to broaden and strengthen Africa’s science base through open and direct continental competition for funding amongst the very best African researchers with the aim of ......
Dr Charles Ndawula is a Fellow of the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) programme and a researcher at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute in Entebbe, Uga...
Bessie Malila Leads Development of Telemental Health Virtual Clinic System with WUN Grant
Bessie Malila, African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) Fellow and a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Cape Town, was ......
How Cellulose-Based Filtration is Rising to the Challenge of Water Contamination
According to the WHO/UNICEF Progress Report 2020, about 387 million people lived without access to basic drinking water services in Sub-Saharan Africa....
Recherche Scientifique: ARISE remet des ordinateurs portables aux Étudiants de l’ISMGB
L’Institut Supérieur des Mines et Géologie de Boké à travers le projet African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE) de l’African Academy of Sciences cordonné par ......
ISMGB: Le projet ARISE organise une formation en initiation à la Recherche Scientifique
Des Enseignants-Chercheurs, Responsables de Départements et Étudiants admis dans le projet African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence (ARISE), bénéficient d’une formation en initiation à...
ICGEB Alumni Dr Nada Abdel Aziz awarded African Academy of Sciences ARISE Fellowship
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB) Alumni, Dr Nada Abdel Aziz from Egypt, is the recipient of The African Academy of Sciences African Research Initiative for Sci...
Nanotechnology has emerged as a cornerstone of modern research, revolutionizing various industries worldwide. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the exploration and adoption of nanotech...
The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) is joining members of the global climate change adaptation community at the Adaptation Futures conference (AF2023), being held in Montreal from 2-6 October 202...
Europe eyes closer research and innovation cooperation with Africa
The Commission looks to extend the ARISE funding scheme for early career researchers in Africa, as France’s Research Institute for Development leads talks on a new research alliance...
World Malaria Day 2023, Perspective of Protus Arrey Tarkang
Investment in terms of research for malaria drugs is substantial but we cannot say it’s enough in the present circumstances.
First, Africa bears the greatest burden of malaria. According to the WH...
Tchad : la méconnaissance des informations scientifiques freine l'accès à l'eau
L’accès à une eau de qualité est une préoccupation dans beaucoup de pays d’Afrique, dont le Tchad. Le Tchad fait partie des pays africains où l’inadéquation des services d’approvisionnement en eau,...
TB kills 75,000 children in Africa every year: how this can stop
Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world’s 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa. In many of these countries, TB is the leading cause of death across age gro...
Investigadores do INIS debatem as exigências da qualidade laboratorial e todo o processo para a execução do projecto “Análise de Fatores Associados ao Risco da Lesão Renal Aguda em Angolanos Intern...
Investigadores do Instituto Nacional da Saúde (INIS) reuniram-se no pretérito dia 28 de Dezembro de 2022, com vista à discutir questões técnicas científicas compatíveis as exigências da qualidade l...
La Fa lance un projet de développement d’une application mobile
La Faculté d’Agronomie (Fa) de l’Université de Parakou (Up) se donne comme défi d’améliorer les moyens de subsistance des petits éleveurs de bovins en Afrique de l’Ouest. Pour y arriver, elle a lan...
Insights from the African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence
An initiative to empower early-career scientists in delivering cutting-edge research across Africa has been established by the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), the European Union (EU), and the Af...
44 outstanding early- to mid-career researchers in 38 African countries embark on five-year ARISE Fellowships valued at up-to €500,000 each
44 outstanding early-to mid-career African researchers across 38 African countries have been awarded five-year fellowships of up to €500,000 each to start their independent research teams and deliv...
European Union and African Union join forces to empower a new generation of African research talents
Today, the European Union has announced the launch of the “African Research Initiative for Scientific Excellence” (ARISE) Pilot Programme with a contribution of €25 million. ARISE will enable early...
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