Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu

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Uwagbale Edward-Ekpu

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Uwagbale has written over 200 articles on Africa-focused science, tech, innovation and entrepreneurship. He's focused on grassroots innovation, new technologies shaping Africa, and research finds of African researchers and scientists. He has a master's degree in Industrial Chemistry and is the founder of Scitech Africa, an Africa-focused science and tech blog.Follow him on Twitter @uwagbale_

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6/1/22

✦ What’s next for alternative medicine

✦ What’s next for alternative medicine

PublishedJune 1, 2022

4/12/22

The pandemic isn’t over in Africa

The pandemic isn’t over in Africa

Quartz Africa •

PublishedApril 12, 2022

1/25/22

One of the beverage world’s favorite plants is named for the slave who discovered its promise

One of the beverage world’s favorite plants is named for the slave who discovered its promise

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJanuary 25, 2022

12/21/21

Rumba’s Congolese roots are finally being recognized by Unesco

Rumba’s Congolese roots are finally being recognized by Unesco

Quartz Africa •

PublishedDecember 21, 2021

12/17/21

How Senegal won the Jollof war

How Senegal won the Jollof war

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PublishedDecember 17, 2021

10/8/21

A new treatment has been recommended in the UK for sickle-cell disease

A new treatment has been recommended in the UK for sickle-cell disease

Quartz Africa •

PublishedOctober 8, 2021

10/8/21

The WHO recommended the world’s first malaria vaccine for widespread use

The WHO recommended the world’s first malaria vaccine for widespread use

Quartz Africa •

PublishedOctober 8, 2021

8/27/21

Scientists want to eradicate “Black Death” in Africa using Covid-19 vaccine technology

Scientists want to eradicate “Black Death” in Africa using Covid-19 vaccine technology

Quartz Africa •

PublishedAugust 27, 2021

7/29/21

BioNTech aims to develop the first mRNA malaria vaccine as well as the capacity to produce it in Africa

BioNTech aims to develop the first mRNA malaria vaccine as well as the capacity to produce it in Africa

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PublishedJuly 29, 2021

7/23/21

How the language of the Edo people of Nigeria made its way into Portuguese creole

How the language of the Edo people of Nigeria made its way into Portuguese creole

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJuly 23, 2021

7/4/21

The EU’s new vaccine passport is causing whiplash for Africans and Indians

The EU’s new vaccine passport is causing whiplash for Africans and Indians

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJuly 4, 2021

6/11/21

Egypt joins the race to produce critically-needed Covid-19 vaccines for Africa

Egypt joins the race to produce critically-needed Covid-19 vaccines for Africa

Quartz Africa •

PublishedJune 11, 2021

5/21/21

China’s vaccine outreach in Africa is falling short of Beijing’s pledges

China’s vaccine outreach in Africa is falling short of Beijing’s pledges

Quartz Africa •

PublishedMay 21, 2021

5/9/21

Africa can avoid repeating its Covid-19 mistakes with a new malaria vaccine

Africa can avoid repeating its Covid-19 mistakes with a new malaria vaccine

Quartz Africa •

PublishedMay 9, 2021

4/2/21

Why Africa doesn’t have its own Covid-19 vaccine

Why Africa doesn’t have its own Covid-19 vaccine

Quartz Africa •

PublishedApril 2, 2021

2/19/21

African countries have an advantage in rolling out Covid-19 vaccines

African countries have an advantage in rolling out Covid-19 vaccines

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PublishedFebruary 19, 2021

2/7/21

The South African origins of Andy Jassy’s profitable Amazon division

The South African origins of Andy Jassy’s profitable Amazon division

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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021

1/26/21

More countries have banned travel from South Africa as its Covid-19 variant poses a vaccine challenge

More countries have banned travel from South Africa as its Covid-19 variant poses a vaccine challenge

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PublishedJanuary 26, 2021

1/13/21

South Africa seemed the best equipped African country for Covid-19 till a new variant started spreading

South Africa seemed the best equipped African country for Covid-19 till a new variant started spreading

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PublishedJanuary 13, 2021

1/9/21

African countries are turning to Russia, India, and China for Covid vaccines despite skepticism

African countries are turning to Russia, India, and China for Covid vaccines despite skepticism

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PublishedJanuary 9, 2021