New Partnership Brings BRCA Cancer Genetic Testing Closer to Patients in Kenya’s Public Health System
The University of Nairobi's KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research (KAVI-ICR), in partnership with Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), has been awarded a research grant by AstraZeneca to undertake a three-year BRCA1/2 cancer…
Living through Change: 3rd Edition of Vuka Film Festival and Launch of Africa Media Innovation Lab
The 3rd edition of the Vuka Film Festival awards and Launch of the Africa Media Innovation Lab (AMILab) held on 4th June, 2026 was marked with pomp and colour. The Awards…
IUIU Rector Calls for Charity, Good Parenting and Unity During Eid Al-Adha Celebrations Mbale, Uganda
The Rector of the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU), Assoc. prof. Ismail Simbwa Gyagenda, has called upon Muslims to uphold the values of charity, responsible parenting, education, and unity as…
IUIU Hosts Annual Legal Empowerment Summit 2026 to Promote Access to Justice
The Islamic University in Uganda successfully hosted the Annual Legal Empowerment Summit 2026, organised by Noble Education Law & Research Hub under the theme “Empowering Communities Through Legal Awareness in Estate…
UoN Hosts Africa Forward Summit as Leaders Back Youth, AI and Innovation Drive
A clear message cut through the high-level diplomacy and ceremony at the University of Nairobi on Monday: Africa’s economic future will depend on how quickly it turns its youthful population…
Kampala University Students Undergo Intensive Hands-On Training to Boost Hospitality Skills
Kampala, Uganda — In a decisive move to bridge the gap between theoretical learning and industry demands, Kampala University has conducted an intensive three-day (1st-3rd May 2026) practical training session…
“Africa Cannot Remain a Site of Data Extraction when Funding Determines whose Knowledge Counts,” Prof. Amfo Warns that Africa’s Reliance on External Research Funding Weakens its Global Voice
Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has warned that Africa risks remaining a “site of data extraction” in global research unless the continent strengthens its control over knowledge production, research funding…
USAf rejects unfounded and sensationalist claims of “collapsing” South Africa’s universities
Universities South Africa (USAf) notes, with serious concern, the recent article published by Daily Investor on 19 April 2026, titled “South Africa’s biggest universities are collapsing.” The article makes sweeping…
What exactly are nature crimes and why should anyone outside policy or academia care?
That was the quiet question sitting underneath the Africa Regional Resilience Dialogue on Nature Crimes held at the University of Nairobi on Wednesday April 15 2026. The event was organized…
South African universities publish a landmark book on entrepreneurship education!
On 26 March 2026, academics, students, university leaders and government officials gathered at a hotel on the East Rand, outside Johannesburg, to celebrate the launch of Innovative Pedagogies for Entrepreneurship…