Young scientists in the final running for one of Africa’s richest research funding grants couldn’t have picked more different areas of study. But their proposed projects do share a few common ingredients: a savvy mix of technology and networking, an eye on climate change, and a view that policymaking must rest on robust, accessible data.
Kemunto Ogutu
Ocean advocate Autone Mululuma links Zambia’s climate struggles to ocean health, reframing conservation as a continental, not coastal, issue.
Access to finance builds resilience, but experts warn savings groups aren’t enough—systemic reforms are key to tackling vulnerability and poverty.
To truly protect our oceans, we must collaborate across borders and harmonise conflicting laws, says Dr Arthur Tuda, executive secretary of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association.