KEMRI Conference Puts Spotlight on Kenya’s Push for Local Vaccine Research and Manufacturing

By Jameson The 16th Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Annual Scientific and Health (KASH) Conference opened today in Nairobi, bringing together scientists, policymakers, development partners and industry leaders to chart the future of vaccine research, innovation and manufacturing in Kenya and across Africa. Held under the theme “The Future of Health: Scientific Research, Innovations, Technologies…

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Kenya Unveils 10-Year Masterplan to Boost Research Financing and Innovation Capacity

By Jameson Mutua Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak has called on Parliament to champion increased and coordinated investment in research and innovation, saying Kenya risks stagnation unless it strengthens its knowledge economy and fully implements national commitments on research funding. Speaking during the validation meeting for the Kenya Research Financing…

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Mozambique charts path to strengthen its scientific research and innovation capacity 

By Janet Otieno MAPUTO – Stakeholders in higher education, research, and innovation convened in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, for the 2nd Annual Implementers Forum of the MozSkills Project, held under the auspices of the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif). Launched in 2021 through a partnership…

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