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Zambian community members
Science-led dam rehabilitation and irrigation schemes boost Zambia's water security

CSIR leads gender-inclusive climate action alongside vulnerable communitiesThe footpaths are crumbling dam walls in the rural south of Zambia. Villagers lead…

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Bio-mulch
Pineapples and tomatoes thrive with CSIR bio-mulch

Bio-plastic covers yield good results in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa Reports from farmers in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa are positive following…

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skin biopsy
A sliver of brown skin for a world of new medicines

Cell lines that are African-owned, African-housed and African-controlled Researchers at the CSIR and the University of Nairobi are collecting skin cells…

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Prof. Moses Ncho
CSIR scientist recognised with prestigious NASA Group Achievement Award for Biodiversity Science

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) congratulates Professor Moses Cho on being recognised as part of the team awarded the prestigious…

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Nigeria e-waste
Plans for local e-waste recycling in Nigeria, South Africa

CSIR researchers say value from old phones and laptops can stay in Africa The screen might be cracked and the charging port might have given up the ghost…

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Prof. Mfuphe
Angola’s idle television airwaves to provide affordable satellite internet

Luanda pilot links CSIR’s TV white spaces technology with ANGOSAT-2 In April 2026, the CSIR signed a contract with Angola’s national space agency to…

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Dr Kassim Mhina, Umoja fisheries executive secretary
The push for African environmental data tools amid storm and ol spill risks 

 Western Indian Ocean partners plan smart coastal warnings after a decade of top Earth observation science Earth observation…

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Medicines
Quality medicines from Africa’s knowledge holders

Regulated herbal remedies from Zimbabwe and Eswatini ready for HIV patients A partnership between CSIR researchers, traditional healers, regulators and…

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