Kenyan Scientist’s Trend-Setting Research Into Health Benefits of Snails
Nairobi — Snails and slime are usually followed by the thought ‘EEW!’ from most people … some might even scream
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Science and Biotechnology
Kenya: Three Mombasa Startups Awarded U.S.$50,000 for Innovative Solutions in Plastic Pollution
Nairobi — Three startups in Mombasa county have been awarded $50,000 (Sh7.2 million) for their unique innovations designed to curb
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Kenya’s GMO Plans Disrupted, but Ethiopia Pushes Forward With Testing
The Kenyan government’s move to import Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) for human consumption has faced a setback as the appellate
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Tanzania: World’s Newest Plant With Strange Behaviour Discovered in Tanzania
Botanists have discovered what could be the world’s newest type of vegetation in the form of a lone, spear-shaped and
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Ethiopia: ‘Genetic Havoc’ – Five Reasons to Be Concerned About Gene-Edited Teff
A US research centre has created a new variety of teff, raising unanswered questions over its safety, ownership, and climate
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