Africa has a fast-growing scientific production. Between 2012 and 2016, Africa’s scientific production rose rapidly by 39%, and the number of authors grew by 43%. This was at least 10% higher than the growth on any other continent. Yet, concerns have been justifiably expressed about the...
The Newmark Graduate School of Journalism has announced the second 2021 cohort of the Product Immersion for Small Newsrooms program. 25 journalists from Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will focus on product thinking in the newsroom. The two-month online training is designed to teach journalists...
In the third part of the series, the Civic Media Lab looks at the Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency and its output in the last five years. The Nigeria Natural Medicine Development Agency failed to patent or trademark any product between 2015 and 2019. This is...
In the second part of the series, the Civic Media Lab looks at the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development and its activities and output in the last five years The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development left no commercial footprint on the pharmaceutical...
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage countries in the World, several countries, through government funded institutions are working round the clock to contain the spread of the virus. The Civic Media Lab examines the efforts of government institutes and agencies in Nigeria that should...
The Nigerian government is currently facing an uphill task to contain the spread of the Corona-Virus in the country but available data have shown that the government has not done enough under the prevailing circumstances. The country had locked down three states regarded as epicentres of...