South Africa and Australia will both host components of the world's most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array.

High speed Internet has been introduced in Egyptian universities, but many researchers are still unaware of how to best make use of it.

Tunisia has launched a mission to work with developing countries by agreeing to cooperate with India in biotechnology and medicine.

Africa's newly revealed groundwater may not be easy to tap into because of political and technical challenges, experts warn.

Egypt has partnered with European nations to build a facility to test technology that can produce electricity and desalinate water.

As South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.

A ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.

South-South collaboration is falling back, due to both political and financial crises.

Genebanks are one answer to overfishing in South Asian waters, say fishery experts.

Ministers attending an all-Africa science and technology forum have pledged to strengthen and increase ST&I research and funding.

Researchers at the Africa Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation discuss proposals for a "National Science Foundation" for Africa

India's Supreme Court has approved a multi-billion dollar plan to divert water from more than 30 Indian rivers to dry regions, angering the country's neighbours.

Delegates at an all-Africa conference on science, technology and innovation say innovation and entrepreneurship should be taught in universities.

A new application uses satellite data to monitor forest fires in Nepal and Bhutan.

Burkina Faso has established a clinic to study improvements to pesticides and insecticides, and help researchers network with farmers.

A leading sociologist has said that old science-policy structures should be abandoned to reflect the new era in international relations.

African policymakers and farmers stand to benefit from an innovative tool to provide integrated data on agriculture, ecosystems and human well-being.

A call for prospective lecturers and students has been issued by Algeria, host to the northern node of the Pan African University.

A detailed analysis of hydropower dams planned for tributaries of the Mekong River warns they could block key fish migration routes.

Countries in the region say the network will be set up within 3 years, and make internet access cheaper and more widely available.