NAIROBI, KENYA (OCTOBER 18, 2012)—African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) today announced that its program, which develops the research and leadership skills of top women agricultural scientists in Africa, has received new joint funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (US$14 million) and the United States Agency for International Development (up to US$5 million). This support…

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BOOK REVIEW By Christopher Elkington Once more, it is my great pleasure to review a book by a local author, published by a local publisher, in the English language. The author is also a working colleague, but I promise my readers that, as always, objectivity is my aim. Looking round the Guardian newsroom while at work on this review,…

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Initiative Unveiled to Increase ICANN’s Presence and Participation across Africa Plan Receives Enthusiastic Support of CEO and Board Chair. TORONTO, Canada, October 17, 2012: Leaders of Africa’s Internet community have unveiled a comprehensive plan designed to dramatically increase African involvement in ICANN’s multi-stakeholder model. The initiative was presented to ICANN (http://www.icann.org) during the organization’s 45th public meeting in Toronto,…

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Initiative Unveiled to Increase ICANN’s Presence and Participation across Africa Plan Receives Enthusiastic Support of CEO and Board Chair. TORONTO, Canada, October 17, 2012: Leaders of Africa’s Internet community have unveiled a comprehensive plan designed to dramatically increase African involvement in ICANN’s multi-stakeholder model. The initiative was presented to ICANN (http://www.icann.org) during the organization’s 45th public meeting in Toronto,…

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The momentum for hosting the first Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2012 in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar simultaneously from November 12 to 18, 2012 is getting higher, with organizations and institutions coming out in support of the event. The event is held under the theme “Amsha Uwezo Wako”Swahili for ‘Awaken Your Potential’ and official hosts Zanzibar Association for Youth Education…

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The momentum for hosting the first Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2012 in Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar simultaneously from November 12 to 18, 2012 is getting higher, with organizations and institutions coming out in support of the event. The event is held under the theme “Amsha Uwezo Wako”Swahili for ‘Awaken Your Potential’ and official hosts Zanzibar Association for Youth Education…

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*THE SECRETARY-GENERAL* *–* *Message on World Food Day* *16 October 2012* The world food situation continues to be cause for serious concern. Millions of small food producers — many of whom are women — are struggling to cope with economic and climatic shocks, and with high and volatile food prices. Newly released figures from the Food and Agriculture Organization…

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*October 18 – 20, 2012*. Tanzania’s first *data journalism* bootcamp is offering free seats to 20 journalists, 20 coders, and 20 members of civil society who are interested in building apps for civic media / open data audiences. The 3-day event will launch in downtown Dar es Salaam between October 18 -20, 2012, and is underwritten by the *Tanzania…

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New results for national malaria indicators were released yesterday by the National Bureau of Statistics. These are preliminary results from the Tanzania HIV/AIDS and Malaria Indicator Survey 2011-12. Overall, the results show encouraging progress—particularly with regard to malaria prevalence and the use of insecticide-treated nets. Malaria 9.5 per cent of children aged 6-59 months tested positive for malaria. This…

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*Research Shows that Legume Trees Can Fertilize and Stabilize Maize Fields, Generating Higher Yields* *NAIROBI, KENYA* (15 October 2012)—Inserting rows of “fertilizer trees” into maize fields, known as agroforestry, can help farmers across sub-Saharan Africa cope with the impacts of drought and degraded soils, according to a 12-year-long study by researchers at the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF). The study,…

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