About the Network

The Pan Africa Chemistry Network is networking scientists, researchers, schools and libraries, to help promote science and research throughout Africa.

The Network aims to:

• Support the teaching of chemistry in schools via courses for teachers, provision of materials and resources which will be made available to schools. 

• Support chemistry in Higher Education by running courses and providing training to allow scientists to make better use of resources such as the RSC archive; and provide some extra digitisation of other materials to African scientists.

• Promoting intra Africa scientific networking and conferencing on the key science issues facing the continent with a view to supporting the development of sustainable science programmes and expertise.

• Establish centres of excellence for the chemical sciences to support economic & human development. 

Launch of the Pan Africa Chemistry Network

The Pan Africa Chemistry Network was launched in November with the help of Professor Calestous Juma of Harvard University, co-author of the United Nations Millennium Project, and Dr Temechegn Engida, President of the Federation of African Societies of Chemistry.