Sam Otienohttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/rss.xml/?type=author&rssname=sam-otienoSam Otieno RSS feeds.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 10:32:38 GMTenAI drives quest for new antivirals to fight outbreakshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ai-drives-quest-for-new-antivirals-to-fight-outbreaks/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/ai-drives-quest-for-new-antivirals-to-fight-outbreaks/Project uses artificial intelligence to develop oral antiviral drugs against COVID-19, dengue and Zika. Thu, 2 Jun 2022 07:26:34 GMT+0000Sam OtienoInnovation vital for equal access to COVID treatmentshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/innovation-vital-for-equal-access-to-covid-treatments/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/innovation-vital-for-equal-access-to-covid-treatments/Mistakes in COVID-19 vaccine distribution must not be repeated when it comes to treatments, report warns. Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:57:12 GMT+0000Sam OtienoCOVID-19: Vaccine is Africa research priorityhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/covid-19-vaccine-is-africa-research-priority/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/covid-19-vaccine-is-africa-research-priority/Africa’s COVID-19 R&D priorities show a need to focus on key populations including patients with HIV. Wed, 13 May 2020 03:02:15 GMT+0000Sam OtienoAfrica to gain from COVID-19 clinical R&D coalitionhttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-to-gain-from-covid-19-clinical-coalition/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/africa-to-gain-from-covid-19-clinical-coalition/New coalition to boost capacity of low-resource countries to conduct COVID-19 research. Mon, 20 Apr 2020 12:22:43 GMT+0000Sam OtienoCOVID-19: Africa’s elderly may benefit from social structureshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/covid-19-africa-s-elderly-may-benefit-from-social-structures/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/covid-19-africa-s-elderly-may-benefit-from-social-structures/Societal social protection structures may make Africa’s elderly less vulnerable to COVID-19 pandemic. Wed, 25 Mar 2020 05:50:17 GMT+0000Sam OtienoUnderrepresented voices needed in conservation debateshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/underrepresented-voices-needed-in-conservation-debates/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/underrepresented-voices-needed-in-conservation-debates/To prevent loss of global biodiversity, those in powerful positions should not dictate debates, a study suggests. Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:08:39 GMT+0000Sam OtienoQ&A: ‘Let your work speak for itself’https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/let-your-work-speak-for-itself/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/let-your-work-speak-for-itself/A role model, Francisca Mutapi, calls on young African women to let their work do the talking. Mon, 25 Mar 2019 03:11:28 GMT+0000Sam OtienoQ&A: Women scientists should seize chances to shinehttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/women-scientists-should-seize-chances-to-shine/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/role-models/women-scientists-should-seize-chances-to-shine/Quarraisha Abdool Karim admonishes young women scientists to seize opportunities such as mentorship to shine. Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:54:39 GMT+0000Sam OtienoApp helps indigenous group report evictions, actionshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/indigenous-group-report-evictions-actions/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/indigenous-group-report-evictions-actions/Indigenous group in Kenya facing forced evictions is using an app to help provide evidence and demand actions. Thu, 1 Nov 2018 01:20:40 GMT+0000Sam OtienoSpace tech needed to monitor SDGshttps://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/space-tech-needed-to-monitor-sdgs/https://www.scidev.net/sub-saharan-africa/news/space-tech-needed-to-monitor-sdgs/It has implications for land management. Tue, 25 Sep 2018 01:15:49 GMT+0000Sam Otieno, Gilbert Nakweya