Merck Unites with UNESCO to Build Research Capacity in Africa

*UNESCO- Merck Africa Research Summit – MARS 2015 aims to prepare for the road ahead in Africa’s development as an international hub for research excellence and scientific innovation

 Merck (http://www.merckgroup.com), the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and Chemical company in partnership with UNESCO , Cambridge University and University of Rome  plan to conduct UNESCO-Merck Africa Research Summit – MARS which will be held on the 19th and 20th of October in...

Building Capacity for Research and Training in Tanzania
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Dar es Salaam — Quintino Mgani is professor of chemistry at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He also coordinates the SABINA (Southern African Biochemistry and Informatics for Natural Products) network of the Regional Initiative in Science and ...

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What it means by educational research capacity in Tanzania
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Educational research is important because it uncovers information that can be used by a range of people from national policy maker to classroom teachers to increase equity in the educational system. Educational Research is the professional art of applying ...

UN agency to build capacity for law enforcers to curb GBV.
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has pledged to continue supporting Tanzania in the ongoing fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) including building capacity for law enforcers. It renewed its commitment to support sexual and ...

>Let’s face it, research in Tanzania is side-lined regardless of the remarkable boost on its spending. The 1986 Tanzania’s science and technology policy specified to spend 3.5 per cent of the GDP on the advancement of science and technology in the country. But it was later noted that the spending was not achievable. In 1995, the policy was revised and it was recommended that the research budget should be at least one per cent of the GDP.

Merck Foundation announces the winners of 'Merck More Than a Mother' Media Recognition Awards 2019 to break Infertility Stigma  Africanews English

Network of Parliamentarians for the Culture of Peace and the Cessation of Wars.
AS the recent conflict in West Africa caused several casualties, at the Mali parliament, 25 congressmen and 4 national executive officials gathered for the proclamation ceremony for the ‘Network of Parliamentarians for the Culture of Peace and the Cessation of Wars’.
 This meeting, held on December 21, 2019, was held to discuss spreading the culture of peace, eliminating unnecessary sacrifices caused by internal...

People from all over South Africa came together on Friday to mourn the passing of Nelson Mandela, who led the country's transition from white minority rule

The Merck Capacity Advancement Program was kicked off successfully in 7 sub- Saharan countries

The Merck Capacity Advancement Program (http://www.merckgroup.com) aims at expanding the professional capacity in the areas of research and development, clinical research, supply chain integrity and efficiency, pharmacovigilance, community awareness and medical education for medical and pharmacy undergraduates, physicians and pharmacists in rural areas.

Rasha kelej , Vice president and head of...