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At Davos 2019, NEF Experts Examine How to Accelerate Innovation in Africa

Posted on March 1, 2019 (April 30, 2019)

By building a home-grown scientific and technology capacity, added to a pan-African ecosystem of knowledge and innovation, Africa can get past most of the stumbling blocks hindering its development, said experts from the Next Einstein Forum at Davos 2019. The experts took part in ‘Conversations in coLaboratory’, a space for world leaders to engage in […]

South Africa: Spare the Rod – the Biology of Poverty and Violence

Posted on July 4, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Scientific advances in human biology may soon have a profound bearing on the policies that governments and organizations adopt towards young mothers, caregivers and babies in poor and stressed communities. There is an emerging body of scientific evidence to show that the environment in which a very young baby develops is pivotal in shaping its […]

Nanomaterials Up Close: Gum Arabic

Posted on July 3, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

This alien glob is a piece of gum arabic from the hardened sap of the Acacia tree, most likely collected from a tree in Sudan. Rox Middleton explains how the electron microscope has changed the way we are able to interact with objects at the nanoscale, allowing us to enjoy a glimpse of the exquisite […]

Researchers get US$56.1 million to scale up projects

Posted on July 2, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Food security researchers from nine African countries will receive Canadian 60 million Canadian dollars (about US$56.1 million) from the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFRSF) to scale up their projects. The researchers gathered in the Kenyan town of Naivasha last week (23-27 June) for the Research to Feed Africa Symposium to review ten research projects […]

Africa’s mobile boom powers innovation economy

Posted on July 1, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Innovation is happening all over Africa in all different sectors, from education to energy, banking to agriculture. “It’s the best kind of innovation – the problem-solving innovation born out of necessity,” says Toby Shapshak, editor and publisher of the South African version of Stuff magazine says. Read more […]

Seven ways to assist health research in developing nations

Posted on June 30, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

A guide released yesterday details seven principles for good practice in strengthening research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The document was put together by a partnership of funding agencies from around the world called ESSENCE on Health Research (Enhancing Support for Strengthening the Effectiveness of National Capacity Efforts). Read more […]

South African Scientist Leads Triple Black Hole Discovery

Posted on June 27, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Cape Town astronomer Roger Deane and a team of South African-funded researchers have discovered a trio of closely orbiting supermassive black holes in a galaxy more than 4-billion light years away – confirmation of the country’s fast-growing expertise in the field of radio astronomy. The discovery of the triple black hole system, the tightest trio […]

Making higher education work for Africa

Posted on June 26, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Higher education is taking a more prominent place in debates over Africa’s future. But efforts to boost advanced university degrees have been fraught with difficulties. How should graduate training change so it better aligns with development needs and employment opportunities? This Spotlight presents an in-depth analysis including opinions, facts and figures, and key resources. It […]

Building on digital libraries’ growing momentum

Posted on June 25, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Institutional repositories are increasing in number, improving access to online archiving and preserving and disseminating digital copies of the intellectual output of research institutions. Doors are opening for students in low-income countries to access instructional and tutorial materials from leading universities in the developed world at the touch of a button. Read more […]

Leaders must be serious about Climate Change- Former Prez. Kufuor

Posted on June 24, 2014 (May 21, 2019)

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has asked world leaders, especially, African governments to show serious political commitment towards addressing climate change issues and find ways to mitigate its impacts on their people He said the inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which seeks to assess the progress in understanding climate change, confirms that climate change […]

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