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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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Vehicles carrying abnormal loads
Namibia and Lesotho think smart on roads 

Climate-ready road networks and digitisation are Africa’s route forward, say CSIR researchers Road authorities in Namibia and Lesotho are digitising their…

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supercomputer access for students
Retired supercomputers power Africa's problem-solver pipeline

Big science hardware gets second life as students train and compete in high-performance computing  In February 2026, CSIR senior engineer Samuel Mathekga…

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