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As African governments begin to increase their spending on research and development, there is a growing recognition that science and technology is essential to promoting economic growth.
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Opinions and Analysis
Spotlight on satellites for disaster management
Satellites can save lives from natural disasters but developing countries risk missing the opportunity through poor political support.
Satellites can help monitor and manage African droughts
Kenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.
Africa Analysis: Progress on science spending?
29 October 2009
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News and Features
Launching your own satellite — the pros and cons
Developing nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.
Financial crisis squeezes African science funding
Funds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.
Grant bolsters African biosafety capacity
15 October 2009
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Information Services
Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
