With over 50,000 distinct species in sub-Saharan Africa alone, the African continent is endowed with an enormous wealth of plant resources. While more than 25 percent of known species have been used for several centuries in traditional African medicine for the prevention and treatment of diseases, Africa remains a minor player in the global natural products market largely due to lack of practical information. This updated and expanded second edition of the Handbook of African Medicinal Plants provides a comprehensive review of more than 2,000 species of plants employed in indigenous African medicine, with full-color photographs and references from over 1,100 publications.

Why African agriculture faces a choice: remain trapped in a cycle of ongoing emergency responses — or invest in long-term climate resilience.

This research aims to investigate the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in addressing the energy consumption and CO2 emissions challenges faced by countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and their implications for economic growth. It employed a theoretical approach towards examining how AI mitigates CO2 emissions and optimizes energy use in SSA countries. It identified opportunities for AI integration to enhance energy efficiency, while reducing carbon footprints, and promoting sustainable economic development.

AI-powered lending tools offer new opportunities to reach the underbanked — but they also introduce new risks that lenders need to manage.

How SORA Technology is using drones equipped with AI-powered cameras to target mosquito breeding sites and eradicate malaria at its source.

Funders are backing a plan to manufacture a low-cost injectable jab that could be a game-changer for HIV treatment in Africa and elsewhere.

Sub-Saharan Africa must create 20 million jobs per year til 2050 to keep up with population growth: Could the agri-food sector provide them?

Background: Digital platforms play a vital role in improving the availability and access to health research outputs and enhancing the engagement of policymakers and practitioners in the research processes. Despite their potential, it needs to be explored how digital platforms are utilised to manage and share health research datasets and publications, and translate research findings among health networks or institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Objective: To assess the practices of health research data management, including sharing among researchers and their support staff within three large Research Networks for Health Innovations in SSA. Methods: A cross-sectional mixed methods survey was conducted across three research networks in SSA, showing experiences of sharing research data using digital platforms among researchers of three large research and innovation networks in SSA and affiliated institutions in the Global North. A structured questionnaire was developed collaboratively with network representatives and piloted for clarity and contextual relevance. The questionnaire included both closed- and open-ended questions covering digital data sharing practices, barriers, and platform usage. Participants were purposively recruited from affiliated institutions and projects based on their involvement in research data generation or management. Data were collected electronically using Google Forms. A total of 160 respondents completed a self-administered online questionnaire, and following data cleansing, the survey data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The analysis summarises the demographic characteristics of the respondents, as well as the stakeholders involved in accessing research datasets and the channels utilised for sharing research datasets and outputs. Concurrently, the inferential statistics illustrate the association between the independent variables and the availability of data sharing agreements, management practices, and the sharing of research datasets. Ultimately, it delineates the factors influencing the sharing of research datasets. Results: Most respondents (56.9%) used electronic data collection tools to collect research data. Almost half (49.4%) of the respondents have a digital research data management platform. More than half of the respondents shared their research datasets (63.8%), and 61.3% shared research findings with the research community through different channels, respectively. Furthermore, most respondents shared their research datasets and research outputs through institutional data repositories (26.1%), scientific conferences (76.9%), and journal articles (68.8%). The study identified parameters such as sex, professional category (health professional, ICT, and data managers), and the role (researcher or student) influencing health research data sharing within the community. According to Cramer’s V test, the results show that the roles of the individual have the strongest association with the sharing of research datasets, followed by years of experience in research, then sex, and profession. Additionally, the logistic regression shows that females were less likely to share their research datasets compared to males. Data managers and ICT exchanged datasets less frequently in the professional group, and the researcher’s role was statistically significant in sharing research datasets. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that most researchers share research datasets and outputs through various channels. It was further found that digital platforms were essential in managing and sharing research datasets and publications since more than half (53.0%) of the respondents have and use digital platforms. In addition, the study identified factors that influenced researchers' practices of sharing research datasets and publications. Furthermore, key gaps limit the sharing of these research datasets, including inadequate infrastructure, insufficient African dataset sharing platforms, a lack of institutional policy, and limited skills to utilise available platforms. Clinical Trial: Not applicable

For Pearson and DHL, the path forward lies not in retreat but in adaptation to new trade dynamics that continue to define the global economy.

As the U.S. abandons most of its global maternal and child health support, the country’s largest foundation is stepping up with new research-focused funding.

Background Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has previously hypothesised that in sub-Saharan Africa, extreme weather/climate and HIV might be associated. A systematic review was conducted to ...