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An 'interim' version of the fourth African Innovation Outlook was published last week. It suggests ways to fill Africa's widening R&D data-gathering gap. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

US aid freeze hampers Africa’s fight against Mpox researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

HIV treatment drive launched as Pepfar funding hangs in balance researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

There was no silver lining for science when South Africa’s finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, finally delivered his 2025-26 budget proposal this week after postponing it last month due to a disagreement over a planned 2 percentage point hike in VAT. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

As geopolitical tensions rise worldwide, South African academics have clashed over whether universities should take sides in conflicts. Full story by Sibusiso Biyela 🇿🇦 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

South African science policy at ‘critical juncture’, CREST's 30-year anniversary conference told at Stellenbosch University researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

South Africa faces ‘massive’ science job losses as more US cuts loom researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

A new pan-African science and technology innovation leaders’ forum will bring together six founding organisations to strengthen the continent’s research capabilities and global scientific influence. researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

Kenya’s new science department ‘a step in the right direction’ reports Maina Waruru researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

Malawi clamps down on misuse of honorary academic titles researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

For subscribers: South Africa looks for new partners as US cuts take effect researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

Ramaphosa: Science to guide future government choices Science council to brief cabinet as South African president declares “war on outsourcing” by Sibusiso Biyela 🇿🇦 🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️ researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

South Africa appoints committee to study impact of Trump cull on research grants ‘We have yet to grasp the full extent of US cuts’ researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

EXCLUSIVE: SAMRC president Ntobeko Ntusi says global research funders have pledged to help South Africa plug a R2bn gap caused by US cuts—but the support is conditional on government matching investments. Read more: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

Free State universities reject claims they favour foreigners when hiring academics researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

As anti-foreigner sentiments in universities rise, MPs demand foreign staff data from South African universities Free to read: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

EU launches science grants worth €500m for Africa researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

Heavyweight panel to steer South Africa’s response to US cuts researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

A programme expected to inject billions of rand into South African PhD training over the next five years will move a step closer to reality next week with the launch of a call for universities to host it. Full story: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…

Four of the eight entities reporting to South Africa’s science department pay their chief executives above government guidelines—full story in link below researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-africa…