A new online magazine that reports on scientific research and issues of science policy across the African continent has been launched by Springer Nature. Nature Africa will cover the highest impact research taking place across the continent and communicate this to scientists and decision-makers in and outside Africa. Alongside news stories and research highlights, Nature Africa will also publish feature articles, opinion pieces and commentaries. The languages of publication are English and French.
Led by Chief Editor, Akinlabi Kazeem Jimoh, Nature Africa will draw attention to African research that drives growth and development across the continent. As a vibrant destination for researchers of all career levels across disciplines, Nature Africa will promote research discourse and enable the discussion of scientific achievements by providing a place where ideas can be celebrated, challenged, critiqued and built on. A diverse range of articles will be written by journalists and researchers, and topics relevant for Africa will be covered alongside broader issues.
Content in Nature Africa is free to access at https://www.nature.com/natafrica as a result of the financial support of a consortium of partners: The University of Cape Town (UCT), University of Johannesburg, University of Pretoria, University of the Witwatersrand, Stellenbosch University and University of KwaZulu-Natal. Nature Portfolio has sole responsibility for all editorial content.
A virtual event, ‘The potential of young African scientists: How can Africa empower young researchers to lead a new science renaissance in the continent?,’ to celebrate the launch of Nature Africa will take place on May 10, 2021 (3.00pm -5.00pm WAT/BST).
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