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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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