Berhanu Abegaz | STIAS: The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study

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Projects

Some Thoughts and Reflections about Chemistry in Africa
There is little one can read about the history and the pioneers of chemistry in Africa and even that is mostly written by non-Africans.
Retrospective and Prospective Reflections on Higher Education in Africa
The paper begins with a historical background attempting to provide an African wide perspective unifying the often fragmented contributions of North Africa, South Africa and the rest of the continent.
Ethnobotany-based Discovery of Valuable Chemical Compounds from African Plants 1700-
Africa is known for its rich biodiversity, particularly in higher plants.
Review of the occurrence, isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, pharmacological activities and analytical methods of homoisoflavonoids
Flavonoids are an important class of natural products that occur in plants, and microorganisms.
Viniculture in Ethiopia
The most important wine country in Africa is South Africa where grapes and wine were introduced by the white settlers in the 17th century.