http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on african science policy and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/ Analysis of scientific trends can help policymakers target limited resources where science and development collide, argues Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/opinions/africa-analysis-research-topic-trends-are-useful-for-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 10 May 2013 10:31:56 GMTNew research aims to help African policymakers understand the constraints on women entrepreneurs to unlock their economic potential.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/revealing-barriers-faced-by-africa-s-women-entrepreneurs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicySun, 05 May 2013 06:55:11 GMTPlans to create a dedicated science ministry to harmonise research in Uganda are moving ahead with the passing of a bill in parliament.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/uganda-steps-closer-to-creating-science-ministry.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 05 Apr 2013 13:37:59 GMTAfrica's next big science investment should target its oceans, but funding and political support need to be sustained, writes Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/opinions/africa-analysis-ocean-science-urgently-needs-investment.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 08 Feb 2013 11:08:40 GMTAn ambitious strategy to create fuel cell products for export will need incentives and cross-government backing to bear fruit, says Radhika Perrot.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/opinions/south-africa-s-fuel-cell-plan-risks-failure-without-support-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 01 Feb 2013 16:01:36 GMTA collaboration between the African Union and CGIAR aims to align research priorities to create a food secure future for Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/global-partnership-launched-to-drive-africa-s-agricultural-research-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyTue, 29 Jan 2013 06:12:53 GMTNew varieties of cassava may dramatically increase harvests of the drought-resistant root crop in the Horn of Africa, show Ethiopian tests.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/horn-of-africa-should-grow-more-climate-hardy-cassava-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyThu, 17 Jan 2013 15:21:40 GMTDonors must work with African countries to provide crucial science infrastructure, argues S&T policy scholar Nicholas Michael Bashour.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/opinions/scant-funding-for-research-facilities-is-hurting-africa-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyThu, 17 Jan 2013 14:10:09 GMTAfrica's ever-improving climate change data need to be put to better use if they are to help farmers and avert disasters, says Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/opinions/africa-analysis-filling-climate-data-gaps-is-only-the-first-step.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 04 Jan 2013 18:22:26 GMTAfrica's science academies have issued a statement calling for evidence to fill large gaps in the continent’s climate-change evidence base.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/african-scientists-call-for-climate-change-evidence.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 28 Dec 2012 17:27:52 GMTThis week's referendum in Egypt may vote in a new constitution that vows to fund science but will also foster the controversial 'Arabisation' of science.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/egypt-s-draft-constitution-disappoints-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyMon, 17 Dec 2012 14:27:57 GMTSciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/features/q-a-roseanne-diab-on-science-academies-and-climate-risk.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyWed, 12 Dec 2012 17:21:16 GMTThe government of Zimbabwe has earmarked substantial funding to kick-start a nanotechnology programme focused on TB and HIV/AIDS.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/zimbabwe-backs-nanotechnology-as-route-to-new-drugs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyTue, 11 Dec 2012 13:44:18 GMTTwo initiatives for capacity building in science policy and streamlining global science decision-making have been hit by a lack of funds.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/unesco-s-science-policy-schemes-face-funding-crisis.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyMon, 10 Dec 2012 15:13:59 GMTIn the aftermath of Kenya's banning of genetically modified organisms, some scientists say the directive threatens national food security.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/scientists-torn-over-kenya-s-recent-gm-food-ban-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 30 Nov 2012 05:00:57 GMTAn EU-funded grants programme for African research is coming to an end — prompting questions of whether African nations will take over.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/eu-s-research-grants-for-africa-in-limbo.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyThu, 29 Nov 2012 14:52:40 GMTWomen agricultural researchers in 11 Sub-Saharan countries will benefit from a second phase of the AWARD programme.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/donors-renew-programme-for-african-women-researchers-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyMon, 12 Nov 2012 16:48:19 GMTArab expats have asked their home countries to implement science-friendly policies that will let them help native S&T while working abroad.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/expat-arab-scientists-demand-changes-at-home-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyThu, 08 Nov 2012 14:25:06 GMTAid agencies and international research funders have a role in supporting Africa's nascent national science funds, writes Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/opinions/africa-analysis-donors-should-focus-on-national-r-d-funds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyThu, 08 Nov 2012 12:09:52 GMTAfrica's ability to sustain its development may be hampered by a lack of research capacity and human resources, a meeting has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/african-science-policy/news/lack-of-science-capacity-threatens-africa-s-development-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_africansciencepolicyFri, 02 Nov 2012 17:56:58 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/