//www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/wp-content/themes/bb-theme-child/assets/rss_feeds/sub-saharan-africa/data_rss.xml Data RSS feeds. Tue, 25 May 2021 07:18:53 GMT en //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/weather-forecasts-a-life-saving-tool-against-meningitis/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/weather-forecasts-a-life-saving-tool-against-meningitis/ Scientists are using weather data to help African health services plan for impending meningitis outbreaks. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 04:28:09 GMT+0000 Eldon Opiyo //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/tanzania-makes-covid-19-u-turn-but-secrecy-persists/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/tanzania-makes-covid-19-u-turn-but-secrecy-persists/ Tanzanian president calls for precautions against COVID-19 but data on the disease burden remains hidden. Tue, 16 Mar 2021 04:34:54 GMT+0000 Syriacus Buguzi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/malaria-data-opened-up-to-combat-drug-resistance/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/malaria-data-opened-up-to-combat-drug-resistance/ World’s largest dataset on malaria is analysed for non-genetic experts to open up research on drug resistance. Wed, 3 Mar 2021 05:08:14 GMT+0000 Louise Coghlin //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/why-having-covid-19-data-on-men-and-women-is-critical/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/why-having-covid-19-data-on-men-and-women-is-critical/ Reporting COVID-19 data on both men and women is key to developing an effective response, argues Siki Kigongo. Mon, 1 Feb 2021 01:42:48 GMT+0000 Siki Kigongo //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/boost-smallholder-phone-access-for-better-crop-yields/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/boost-smallholder-phone-access-for-better-crop-yields/ 只有三分之一的小农获得高-speed internet, study finds. Wed, 18 Nov 2020 06:35:58 GMT+0000 Eldon Opiyo //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/drones-safely-check-volcano-emissions-1/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/drones-safely-check-volcano-emissions-1/ Drones prove to be a safe way to measure carbon emissions from volcanoes. Mon, 9 Nov 2020 02:01:25 GMT+0000 Claudia Caruana //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/dried-pressed-plants-predict-climate-future-1/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/dried-pressed-plants-predict-climate-future-1/ Dried plants and flowers and machine learning offer window into climate change future. Mon, 26 Oct 2020 11:07:36 GMT+0000 Christophe Assogba //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/reasons-for-africa-s-low-covid-19-rates-revealed/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/reasons-for-africa-s-low-covid-19-rates-revealed/ Africa’s rate of new COVID-19 infections fall as the WHO warns against complacency. Fri, 2 Oct 2020 02:24:50 GMT+0000 Syriacus Buguzi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/why-the-world-is-at-risk-without-immunisation/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/why-the-world-is-at-risk-without-immunisation/ COVID-19 pandemic has shown the world that vaccines should be prioritised, writes Githinji Gitahi. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 05:09:45 GMT+0000 Githinji Gitahi //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/covid-19-could-raise-death-of-women-children-by-50-pct/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/covid-19-could-raise-death-of-women-children-by-50-pct/ COVID-19 could increase the deaths of pregnant women and young children in Africa by ten to 50 per cent. Mon, 27 Jul 2020 05:31:36 GMT+0000 Gilbert Nakweya //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/initiative-for-fighting-covid-19-with-data-launched/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/initiative-for-fighting-covid-19-with-data-launched/ An initiative aims to have data on vulnerable populations and help track economic impacts of COVID-19. Fri, 1 May 2020 06:59:22 GMT+0000 Gilbert Nakweya //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/satellites-for-development-facts-and-figures-1/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/satellites-for-development-facts-and-figures-1/ A key challenge in our collective journey into space may be keeping an eye on the final destination – narrowing the poverty gap, not making it wider. Tue, 7 Apr 2020 02:08:31 GMT+0000 Gareth Willmer //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/bringing-big-data-science-to-africa/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/bringing-big-data-science-to-africa/ The regional hub to be hosted in Rwanda is to ensure that Africa is not left behind in the data revolution. Tue, 24 Mar 2020 01:37:01 GMT+0000 Munyaradzi Makoni //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/tap-big-data-to-fight-floods-and-droughts-in-africa/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/opinions/tap-big-data-to-fight-floods-and-droughts-in-africa/ Big data can help African countries better weather the storm and survive the drought, argues Claudia Sadoff. Sun, 22 Mar 2020 06:06:37 GMT+0000 Claudia Sadoff //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/digital-platform-targets-amr-in-zambia/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/digital-platform-targets-amr-in-zambia/ Platform aids the analysis of drug resistance data from both agricultural and health sectors. Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:15:34 GMT+0000 Moses Michael-Phiri //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/countries-let-off-the-hook-by-lack-of-disabilities-data-1/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/countries-let-off-the-hook-by-lack-of-disabilities-data-1/ Lack of research into the effectiveness of services for people with disabilities is fuelling government inaction, leaving many in poverty, writes Ruth Douglas. Thu, 5 Dec 2019 02:41:01 GMT+0000 Ruth Douglas //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/facts-figures-disabilities-in-developing-countries-1/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/facts-figures-disabilities-in-developing-countries-1/ Stigma and varying definitions obscure the true scale of disability and its challenges in lower-income countries, writes Inga Vesper. Thu, 5 Dec 2019 02:40:38 GMT+0000 Inga Vesper //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/satellite-images-help-create-land-use-maps-in-villages/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/satellite-images-help-create-land-use-maps-in-villages/ Tanzanian villages get land use maps from satellite images to guide future development. Fri, 15 Nov 2019 06:08:35 GMT+0000 Stephanie Achieng’ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/digital-civil-registration-accelerating-sdg-progress/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/news/digital-civil-registration-accelerating-sdg-progress/ Half of Africans unregistered. Fri, 25 Oct 2019 04:06:00 GMT+0000 Gilbert Nakweya //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/ai-for-development-facts-and-figures-2/ //www.caisenvip.com/sub-saharan-africa/features/ai-for-development-facts-and-figures-2/ Ruth Douglas explores the application of AI in international development and the risks associated with this rapidly growing technology. Wed, 23 Oct 2019 01:47:51 GMT+0000 Ruth Douglas