http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on r&d in africa and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/ Five more African countries have met the Maputo Declaration goal of investing ten per cent of their national budgets in agriculture.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/more-african-nations-hit-agricultural-investment-target.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaWed, 16 May 2012 17:45:38 GMTAfrica's newly revealed groundwater may not be easy to tap into because of political and technical challenges, experts warn.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/africa-may-struggle-to-extract-groundwater-experts-say.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaTue, 15 May 2012 16:43:23 GMTA capacity-building project on climate change aims to improve food security in the mountains of East Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/impact-of-climate-on-mountain-ecosystems-under-scrutiny.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaMon, 14 May 2012 17:06:34 GMTEgypt has partnered with European nations to build a facility to test technology that can produce electricity and desalinate water.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/egypt-to-test-multi-purpose-power-units.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaFri, 11 May 2012 15:18:26 GMTAn Egyptian scientist' has been awarded a prestigious prize for designing an antenna that could facilitate mobile network upgrades.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/egyptian-wins-us-100-000-african-innovation-prize-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaFri, 11 May 2012 14:44:33 GMTBuruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/opinions/africa-s-hidden-scourge-needs-an-integrated-approach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaFri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 GMTAhead of its September opening, Egypt's high-profile science and technology city is mired in a dispute over who owns the site's buildings.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/egypt-s-zewail-science-city-hit-by-universities-dispute.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaThu, 10 May 2012 15:33:53 GMTQatar Science and Technology Park has developed the country's first health care technology to be exported to Europe.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/qatari-healthcare-innovation-to-be-used-in-italy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaFri, 04 May 2012 13:15:39 GMTYoung researchers in Côte-d'Ivoire are to benefit from new research funds targeting projects in sustainable development and poverty alleviation.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/development-focus-for-c-te-d-ivoire-research-fund.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaWed, 02 May 2012 17:27:43 GMTTechnological innovation can't be imposed on poor people — they must be engaged to select ideas that suit their lives, writes Lawrence Gudza.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/opinions/successful-innovation-depends-on-engaging-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaWed, 02 May 2012 10:03:00 GMTStunning fundraising success at Stellenbosch University is a model for others in Africa, but leadership is crucial, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/opinions/africa-analysis-taking-charge-of-university-fundraising.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaTue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTParticipants at Forum 2012 have heard impassioned calls for African researchers to solve African health problems.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/african-scientists-urged-to-solve-african-health-problems.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaWed, 25 Apr 2012 10:43:29 GMTThe International Food Policy Research Institute says policymakers must face up to serious weaknesses in the global food system.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/global-development-agenda-must-prioritise-agriculture-food-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:27:40 GMTThe Okavango Research Institute is drawing on African and international expertise to tackle challenges in a broad range of disciplines.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/features/building-science-bridges-in-botswana.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:14:17 GMTEgypt's presidential candidates have promised to boost the national science research budget to up to six per cent of GDP.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/egypt-s-presidential-candidates-pledge-to-boost-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaTue, 24 Apr 2012 15:07:58 GMTIt's time to move from debate to action with new mechanisms for funding research into diseases faced by developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/editorials/we-need-a-global-treaty-on-health-research-for-the-poor-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaFri, 20 Apr 2012 16:55:11 GMTAs Ugandan scientists move abroad in search of better remuneration, Esther Nakkazi reports that academics and government disagree about the impact of the exodus.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/features/uganda-s-scientists-seek-greener-pastures-abroad.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaFri, 20 Apr 2012 13:50:01 GMTWest African farmers have teamed up with Australian scientists to design a training programme for cotton producers in 14 African countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/african-farmers-to-benefit-from-australian-cotton-expertise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaWed, 18 Apr 2012 15:38:32 GMTInterest is growing in tools and innovations that can ease the workload imposed on women farm workers, report M Sreelata and Naomi Antony.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/features/can-technology-rescue-women-farm-workers-from-drudgery--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaThu, 12 Apr 2012 16:20:51 GMTThere is speculation that Australasia and South Africa, which are vying to host the Square Kilometre Array, may share the role.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/r-d-in-africa/news/south-africa-and-australasia-may-have-to-share-ska.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_rdinafricaTue, 10 Apr 2012 18:06:26 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/