3 Nigerian scientists, others get N14.94m grant each to improve wellbeing in Africa vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
scientists, Oluwaseyi Shorinola, Emmanuel Balogun, Rufus Akinyemi and 27 other early career African scientists were last week in Naivasha, Kenya honoured with $391,500 each for a two- year research project aimed at developing the continent.
He said the food security challenge anticipated in Africa in the near future is clear as in less than four decades from now, Africa must feed additional 1.3 billion people more than half of whom will be living in urban areas.“Wheat will play a critical role in ensuring food security in Africa as increases in urbanisation has triggered changes in food consumption patterns with a shift from traditional food to easy-to-cook foods that are mostly derived from wheat.
Also, Dr, Rufus Akinyemi who is from the University of Ibadan is looking into the genetic basis for memory loss after a stroke. According to Akinyemi, people of African descent are particularly prone to worse stroke outcome.
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