InFocus: Science and Biotechnology
While Africa's burgeoning economic growth may be able to sustain science through domestic funding, the shortage of scientists and research capacity threatens this very growth, an ... Read more »
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- Nigeria: University Is Using Nuclear Technology to Develop Economy - Dr Dewu (Daily Trust)
- Kenya: Scientists Torn Over Recent GM Food Ban (SciDev.Net)
- Africa: Decoding Food Security (IRIN)
- Africa: Trust 'A Major Challenge' to Agricultural Biotechnology (SciDev.Net)
- Africa: EU's Research Grants for Africa in Limbo (SciDev.Net)
- West Africa: Climate Forecasts Boosted Floods Response (SciDev.Net)
- Africa: Scientists Pinpoint Activities Driving Deforestation and Urge Countries to Take Action At Doha (AlertNet)
- Nigeria: Research Institute Introduces Moringa Technology (Daily Trust)
- Africa: A Way to Help COP18 Policymakers Better Manage Resources (AlertNet)
- Africa: Herschel Serves Up Solar Systems With Extra Comets (State Department)
- Africa: Should We Label Genetically Modified Food? (Guardian Network)
- Chad: Mapping a Route Through Climate Change in Chad (AlertNet)
- Nigeria: Universities Develop Hybrid Sugar Cane (Daily Trust)
- Africa: African-European Radio Astronomy Platform Group Launch in European Parliament Signals Africa's Readiness for High-Tech Collaboration in Radio Astronomy (SA Govt)
- Africa: Calling for a GMO-Free Continent (IPS)
- Africa: First Unrefrigerated Vaccine Makes African Debut (SciDev.Net)
- Africa: Solutions to Most Diseases Lie in the Forests of Africa - Nwakanma (Vanguard)
- Rwanda: Rwanda Adopts Regulatory Framework On Radiation (New Times)
- Nigeria: 'Research Institutes to Meet Country's Needs in Four Years' (Daily Trust)
- South Africa: Forensic Science Labs to Receive 800 Forensic Analysts (SAnews.gov.za)
- South Africa: SAPS Requires More Forensic Science Laboratories (DA)
- South Africa: Chasing the Final Flush (allAfrica)
- Congo-Brazzaville: French Oil Giant Funds Rotavirus Research in Congo (SciDev.Net)
- Congo-Kinshasa: China to Deliver Communication Satellite for DR Congo (Focac)
- Angola: Country Attends Amocost Conference (ANGOP)
- South Africa: Local Scientist Wins Gates Research Grant (SA Info)
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Ecowas
- ECOWAS Commission Congratulates President Koroma On His Re-Election
- ECOWA Mobilizes Member States On Child Protection
- ECOWAS Election Observation Mission Due in Ghana
- ECOWAS Rallies International Support On Mali
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