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Peter Wamboga-Mugirya
Sleeping sickness still major problem, say scientists
Scientists have called for the international community take more interest in sleeping sickness, according to a report on the Science and Development Network website. They warn…
Why Africa must address bioterror concerns
The threat posed by biological weapons such as anthrax must be taken seriously by both African governments and African scientists, warned a meeting of international experts in…
African media ‘ignorant of science issues’
Africa lacks journalists able to report on science without distortion and misinformation, according to a Science and Development Network report. At a meeting on biotechnology and…
Hot chocolate: Uganda’s solar-powered cocoa industry
The Luzira cocoa processing plant is unusual. In the only operation of its kind in the vast region, the workers at this site are harnessing the power of the sun to dry cocoa for…