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Africa: Research Coalition to Boost Internet Access in Rural Africa
[SciDev.Net] An international group of research organisations are collaborating on a project to boost Internet access in rural Sub-Saharan Africa.
AllAfrica | 17-May-2012 07:59

Country Faces Science Crisis
[New Era] Rundu - Namibia faces a serious shortage of mathematics and science teachers, a move that prompted the University of Namibia (Unam) to turn the Hifikepunye Pohamba campus in Ongwediva into a science and mathematics hub.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 15:24

Rwanda Seeks Support in Science, Tech
[Daily Trust] Rwanda is requesting for Nigeria's support to develop its science and technology, Science and Technology Minister Prof. Ita Okon Bassey Ewa said. A statement by the ministry's spokesman yesterday, Stephen Samson, said Ewa stated this while receiving the Rwandan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Joseph Habineza, in his office in Abuja. Ewa said Nigeria would give its support to alleviate the socio-economic needs of the people of the two countries. Earlier, Habineza said his country would partner with Nigeria
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 12:26

Africa: Africa May Struggle to Extract Groundwater, Experts Say
[SciDev.Net] Algiers - Vast groundwater resources have been revealed in Africa by the first continent-wide quantitative maps. But the resources may not be easily accessible because of political and technical challenges and costs, say experts.
AllAfrica | 16-May-2012 09:44

Nigeria: FG Urges Commercialization of Biotech Plants, Animals
[Daily Trust] The Federal Government yesterday urged the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) to begin the commercialization of all biotech induced plants and animals to boost food production and improve the country's GDP.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 13:48

Nigeria: Scientists Protest Victimisation
[Daily Trust] The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has urged the Federal Government to intervene and stop the persecution of its members in the health sector especially those in government hospitals.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 13:36

East Africa: Impact of Climate on Mountain Ecosystems Under Scrutiny
[SciDev.Net] Nairobi - A four-year project aimed at addressing the lack of knowledge about the impacts of climate change on food security, livelihoods and economic prosperity in mountain ecosystems has been launched in East Africa.
AllAfrica | 15-May-2012 09:19

Rwanda: Closing the Gap Between Research and Industrial Development
[Focus] For many years, domestic research and industrial production have mostly ran independent courses. This was due to the structure of some scientific research institutions like the Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST) which were limited to doing research without actually getting involved in the application of the results.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 18:08

Tanzania: Kihansi Toads Study Underway
[Daily News] SCIENTISTS have embarked on a study that would lead to co-existence of the Kihansi spray toads (KST) and chytrid fungus which led to massive deaths of the species in early 2000s.
AllAfrica | 14-May-2012 07:34

Nigeria: Oil Coy Donates Lab to GSS Tungan-Maje
[Daily Trust] Agbami partners, an organization made up of Chevron and other partners in the oil industry, has donated a science laboratory to Government Science School at Tungan-Maje, in the FCT.
AllAfrica | 11-May-2012 07:55

Animal Vaccine Producing Laboratory Starts
[ANGOP] Lubango - Production of vaccines against the Newcastle Disease started in the newly opened regional laboratory of Lubango, southern Huila province, Angop learnt.
AllAfrica | 10-May-2012 05:06

Africa: Using Satellites to Eradicate the Tsetse Fly
[State Department] Washington - U.S. researchers have developed a satellite-guided method of tracking and eradicating tsetse fly populations, action that could prevent disease, save the lives of both humans and livestock, and prevent $4.5 billion in annual losses to African farmers.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 15:26

South Africa: Rhino CSI, a Country Reality
[Biz-Community] High tech has been brought in to hammer rhino poachers... Composed and gently spoken, veterinarian and genetics specialist, Dr Cindy Harper, tells the extraordinary story of RhODIS: South Africa's two-year-old rhino DNA index system that was first believed to be an impossible project, but is now playing a major role in prosecuting rhino poachers through forensic DNA testing.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 10:03

Tanzania: India Donates Laboratory Equipment to Zanzibar Schools
[Daily News] Zanzibar - INDIA has donated laboratory equipment to schools in Zanzibar ahead of the arrival of ten science subjects teachers from Nigeria.
AllAfrica | 09-May-2012 05:18

Kenya to Get Sh249 Million GMO Technology Boost
[The Star] KENYA is set to benefit from a US $ 3 million grant seeking to enhance knowledge sharing and awareness on biotechnology. The donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) will provide an enabling environment in Africa for decision making on genetically modified crops which will see farmers benefit.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 19:20

B-Poly in Exchange Programme With Apidon Academy of Science
[Ghanaian Chronicle] In its bid to enhance easy communication flow among their students, the managements of the Bolgatanga Polytechnic and Apidon Academy of Science in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the study of French in the former and English Language in the latter.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 13:31

Female Students Shy Away From Science Courses
[Daily News] THE number of female students majoring in science and technology related subjects in colleges remain low due to gender stereotypes.
AllAfrica | 07-May-2012 07:08

Uganda: Professor Munube Mashorogoto - First Virologist
[New Vision] Prof. Germano Mashorogoto Rwakakindo Munube, 76, can no longer talk. But according to his son Dr. Deogratias Munube he was the first person in Uganda and probably in East Africa to train as a virologist.
AllAfrica | 06-May-2012 16:16

Africa: USAID, Science Foundation Support Developing World Research
[State Department] Washington - The U.S. Agency for International Development and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have awarded their first cycle of research collaboration grants to build scientific and technical capacity in the developing world, USAID announced May 2.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 17:44

Africa: Tropical Countries Struggle to Engage With Redd+
[SciDev.Net] Most tropical developing countries are struggling to monitor and report their greenhouse gas emissions from forest loss, and will need international support to implement the UN REDD+ scheme, according to a study.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 09:30

Nigeria: Lab Science 'Forges Ahead' Against Communicable Diseases
[Daily Trust] The council regulating medical laboratory science in Nigeria says it is "forging ahead" with a mission to strengthen laboratories in the country.
AllAfrica | 04-May-2012 05:08

Nigeria: Science, Technology Critical for Economic Growth - Don
[Daily Trust] A lecturer at California State University Professor Chidiebere Onyia has said that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are criticdrivers in any globally competitive and knowledge-based economy.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 13:32

Zimbabwe: Seedco Says No to GMOs
[The Herald] THE use of genetically modified seeds is not an answer to the problem of poor yields farmers are currently producing, Seed Co group chief executive, Mr Morgan Nzwere said yesterday. Addressing journalists in Harare, Mr Nzwere said although GMOs had advantages over conventional seed, they were not the sole answer to low yields.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 13:17

Cote d'Ivoire: Development Focus for Country's Research Fund
[SciDev.Net] Abidijan - A new wave of research grants for young researchers in Côte-d'Ivoire will be handed out in June, in response to a call for projects from the Programme of Strategic Support to Scientific Research (PASRES).
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 12:14

Angola: Minister to Inaugurate Animal Vaccine Producing Laboratory
[ANGOP] Lubango - A laboratory for production of animal vaccines, jointly funded by the Government of Angola and the European Union, will be inaugurated Thursday in Lubango, southern Huila province, by the minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fisheries, Pedro Canga.
AllAfrica | 03-May-2012 07:54

South Africa: Virgin Appoints Nation's Space Travel Agent
[SAPA] Johannesburg - The first accredited agent to sell space flights in South Africa has been appointed, Virgin Galactic announced on Wednesday.
AllAfrica | 02-May-2012 20:44

Rwanda: Researchers Seek Pardon Over Genocide
[Independent] The association of researchers at the National University of Rwanda (NUR) in Butare region has for the first time confessed and asked for pardon for the role played by their colleagues in the implementation of genocide in Rwanda.
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 16:01

Nigeria: Much Ado About Satellite Corporation Bill
[This Day] An attempt to establish an agency of government called the Nigerian Satellite Communications Corporation, is causing ripples in the communications industry. Mary Ekah writes about the bill, which is already in the National Assembly
AllAfrica | 01-May-2012 07:56

Uganda: Biotech Can Solve Food Insecurity-Asareca
[EA Business] Kampala - As the world population soars to 7 billion, economies continue to hassle with food insecurity and climate change.
AllAfrica | 30-Apr-2012 15:54

Sata on State Visit in Zimbabwe
[Times of Zambia] PRESIDENT Michael Sata has arrived in Harare, Zimbabwe for a three-day State visit.
AllAfrica | 28-Apr-2012 09:44

Africa: For Girls, 'It Is Possible to Dream Big'
[Africa Renewal] Growing up in her native Kenya, Juliana Rotich was the lonely, young "geek" with oversized glasses at school. Today she is a highly successful tech entrepreneur who is a co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi, a homegrown non-profit tech company that has taken the world by storm.
AllAfrica | 27-Apr-2012 14:14

Nigeria: FG, Israeli, Belgian Firms Collaborate On Bio-Fuel Technology
[This Day] To sustain its efforts at diversifying the economy, the Federal Government has held a high level consultation with a group of companies from Belgium and Israel, on the possibility of introducing bio-fuel technology in Nigeria through algae farming.
AllAfrica | 26-Apr-2012 12:13

Nigeria: U.S. Urges Country to Enact Biotech Law
[Daily Trust] The US Department of State has said that the US government would not bring in biotechnology resources into Nigeria until an appropriate legal framework is put in place in the country for the practice of modern biotechnology.
AllAfrica | 26-Apr-2012 11:55

Africa: African Scientists Urged to Solve Health Problems
[SciDev.Net] Cape Town - South Africa's science minister, Naledi Pandor, has called for increased efforts by African nations to build both a greater ability to carry out research relevant to their specific health challenges, and the capacity to put such research to use.
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 15:58

Science for Sustainable Development
[New Times] Economic growth that relies on unsustainable patterns of consumption and production is undermining humankind's quest for harmony with nature and called for science-based sustainable development solutions, an international forum has been told as the world marked the International Mother Earth Day.
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 15:25

Africa: Malaria - a Mass Killer Under Fire
[allAfrica.com] Nairobi - Malaria is in the bull's eye of a global campaign. The target is zero malaria deaths by 2015. The challenge is how to get there -- and stay there.
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 15:07

Nigeria: Engineers Inaugurate Boards, Committees
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has inaugurated the Boards and Committees of the society for the 2012 calendar year
AllAfrica | 25-Apr-2012 08:23

Nigeria: Experts Urge Local Doctors to Update Their Diagnostic Skills
[Vanguard] Experts in gynaecology and obstetrics want Nigerian doctors to take the initiative to update their diagnostic skills so that they can be better prepared to provide optimal care in the management of their patients.
AllAfrica | 24-Apr-2012 15:00

Kenya: Scientists Call for Coverage
[The Star] Science researchers have appealed to the government to ensure coverage of new developments in the sector in both private and public media outlets for the realisation of Vision 2030.
AllAfrica | 24-Apr-2012 06:23

Namibia: Radiation Report Needs 'Significant Work'
[Namibian] THE uranium mining sector has agreed to "engage positively" with Earthlife Namibia and the France-based Commission for Independent Research and Information about Radiation (CRIIRAD) to get to the bottom of the watchdog's report on radiation, especially near Rössing.
AllAfrica | 23-Apr-2012 14:09

Nigeria: Yes! You Can Choose the Sex of Your Baby
[This Day] You have got five sons and have always dreamed of a daughter. Perhaps you have six daughters and desire a son to complete your family.
AllAfrica | 23-Apr-2012 13:59

Africa: IDRC Cuts Regional Offices and Ends Innovation Programme
[SciDev.Net] Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) has announced that it is closing two of its six regional offices, and terminating support for its "Innovation for Inclusive Development" programme, as it seeks to absorb an 11 per cent cut in its annual budget.
AllAfrica | 23-Apr-2012 10:14

What Is the State Trying to Hide At Onderstepoort Biological Products?
[DA] This week, I was denied access to Onderstepoort Biological Products (OBP), the state-run institute with the mandate to 'prevent and control animal diseases that impact food security, human health and livelihood'.
AllAfrica | 23-Apr-2012 08:32

Tanzania: COSTECH Trains 80 Researchers
[Daily News] A TOTAL of 80 researchers from universities and research institutes on Friday received training in the collection of science and technology indicators from the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH).
AllAfrica | 22-Apr-2012 10:12

Africa: Continent Sits on Vast Reservoir of Groundwater
[AIM] London - Researchers have found that Africa has huge reserves of water underground, which they estimate are more than a hundred times the annual renewable freshwater resources.
AllAfrica | 20-Apr-2012 20:35

Institute Achieves Scientific Breakthrough, Invents Machine
[Vanguard] Enugu - THE Scientific Equipment Development Institute, SEDI, Akwuke, Enugu, has made a breakthrough into indigenous manufacture of a prime-mover, a machine which could be used by vulcanizers as a pressure pumping machine.
AllAfrica | 20-Apr-2012 12:40