Q: On ebola, if Kenya does end up blocking the US quarantine facility there, why can't Americans who have been exposed come to the US?
DR OZ: There's many places we can send folks, but sending them across the world is probably not the wisest move
"Why do Americans think that their lives are more important than the lives of Kenyans?"
My CNN report on the public opposition to an Ebola isolation facility for Americans in Kenya
#AfricaForward with lots of #softpower representation.
IMO,let's advance with measured optimism, grounded in past lessons, so that history serves as our guide rather than our fate.
Happening now: France hosts its first Africa summit in an English-speaking country after a wave of coups & rejection in its former colonies.
President Macron ran with Kenyan marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge, and addressed the anti-French sentiment in West Africa - in English
HospitiumRIS is a Current Research Information System (CRIS) https://t.co/IINxqNhvED and part of the @tccafrica#OpenInfrastructure program that provides full capabilities for managing & disseminating information about research activities in a hospital. HospitiumRIS assists the
The Burundi National Research Integrity Workshop &
@TCCAfrica, in partnership with @digitalsci and the Commission Nationale de la Science, la Technologie et l'Innovation (CNSTI), invites you to the Burundi National Research Integrity Workshop.
This virtual workshop will bring
🎙️ 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐫 SN 4-EP 8
"Why are institutional repositories the 'engine' of Open Science?"
In our upcoming episode, we are joined by Dr. Fredrick Kiwuwa Lugya, University Librarian at Busitema University and President of the Uganda Library and Information
📢 We have officially released the Africa PID Alliance Q1 2026 Progress Report!!. Last quarter marked our shift from conceptual advocacy to active technical deployment across the continent. From live integrations with @StellenboschUni & @UnilagNigeria new strategic
TCC Africa’s Nicole Mulaku & Joy Owango reconnected with IRD East Africa Rep Paul-André Calatayud at the 4th EAC Regional STI Conference in Kigali. A timely moment to strengthen collaboration on advancing Open Science in the region.
#AI4EAC
🗣️"When you look at AI, we are looking at us moving from access to agency. That is what AI can give us — not just being recipients of technologies, but being producers of technologies, being in charge and in control of the narrative."
🤖“AI continues to advance, and we are faced with what is called a singularity paradox. While AI may become highly sophisticated, it will still depend on human values, oversight, and strong knowledge systems to ensure it is used responsibly.”
🌍"Ultimately, the future of #OpenScience and #AI must be inclusive and globally representative, and #Africa has a critical role to play, not at the margins, but at the center of shaping this future.”
Dr. Joy Owango, Executive Director, @tccafrica@mfbenda@easteco1@JoyOwango@iucea_info
Africa PID Alliance is excited that Project Lead Joy Owango will present at the #FDO Conference on integrating #DOCiD into the FDO ecosystem—advancing FAIR & CARE, Indigenous Knowledge stewardship, and interoperable, ethical, AI-ready research infrastructure. #OpenScience
We’re excited to share that our Executive Director, @JoyOwango, will deliver a keynote at the 4th EAC Regional STI Conference- @EAC_STI (30 Mar–1 Apr 2026, Kigali). Her talk: “Responsible AI Through Open Science & Science Diplomacy.”
Learn more: https://t.co/xIs87VSy6Q
Continental milestones 🎉 .
"I welcome South Africa's new National #OpenScience Policy by DSTI[https://t.co/JXt4Ggfing]—a key step toward equitable, transparent, and globally connected research."
https://t.co/agFKoKGzIU
We were pleased to host Allen Mukhwana from @SciforAfrica at @TCCAFRICA offices. The visit strengthened collaboration and advanced shared advocacy for #OpenScience in Africa, building on TCC Africa’s ongoing efforts to drive adoption and impact.
👉 https://t.co/LESZGrnLin
🚨New Partnership Announcement
We are pleased to announce that the Africa PID Alliance has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the @UbuntuNet Alliance.
As adoption of DOCiD™(https://t.co/4MgovcRKAD) accelerates across African universities, museums & research centers