News & Event

DELTAS Conference showcases novel works of African scientists

Scientists from MARCAD was among 300 health researchers from Africa and other parts of the world that gathered in Dakar Senegal from 15th to 17th July, to showcase ground-breaking works aimed at reducing continent’s disease burden and creating healthier communities.

Scientific breakthroughs discussed at the meeting include progress made on research towards a Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) cure and early detection tools for cancer and malaria.

The Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training and Science (DELTAS) Africa Scientific Conference, themed, “A critical mass: developing world-class research leaders” was the first in Francophone Africa, demonstrating The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) commitment to break language and geographical barriers and help foster intra-African collaboration.

Africa: Malaria Vaccine Not Just a Dream - Dr. Aminatou Kone, MARCAD Postdoctoral fellow

INTERVIEW

Dakar — An African scientific conference this week was "a platform for this young generation to express their views about how they perceive the future of science in Africa. We will leave here with new motivations and more opportunities." - Aminata Kone

The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) in partnership with: the Malaria Research Capacity Development in West and Central Africa (Marcad), Developing Excellence in Leadership and Genetic Training for Malaria Elimination in Sub Saharan Africa (Delgeme) and Afrique One African Science Partnership for Intervention Research Excellence (Afrique One ASPIRE), hosted the 2019 Deltas Africa Scientific Conference at the King Fahd Palace Hotel, Dakar from 15 – 17 July 2019. At the event, AllAfrica's Aminata Sall spoke with Dr Aminatou Kone, a post-doc Marcad fellow from Mali.

MARCAD News special edition june 2019

Africa Science Desk Pitching Workshop: Twenty journalists from Senegal and other Africans countries trained in science stories writing

The African Academy of Sciences (The AAS) in collaboration with the DELTAS Africa programme, MARCAD, held the first edition of the Africa Science Desk (ASD) Pitching Workshop, held in Dakar, Senegal from 11-12 July 2019. The workshop was part of a series of trainings to be held in ASD countries to build the Capacity of journalist to write science stories. It brought together twenty journalists from Senegal, Kenya, Mali, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Uganda and Côte d'Ivoire.