A controversial science reform that gave the Venezuelan government more control over a private sector R&D tax has boosted science funding.

Offices of research, innovation and commercialisation (ORIC) are set to improve links between Pakistan’s universities and its enterprises.

A 13 per cent hike in Saudi Arabia's higher education budget, has reignited a debate about university rankings.

Colombia is seeking to become an ‘academic campus’ at which foreign students and scholars can pursue graduate studies and do research.

A conference has called for new agricultural universities in East and Central Africa with a focus on innovation.

Scientists and officials in Senegal are working on a science policy that will join up research efforts to meet development needs.

A plan has been launched to link the new Zewail City of Science and Technology, with research institutions sharing similar interests.

A new ranking of regional universities shows that Brazil produces the largest number both of publications and of academics with doctoral degrees.

A new ministry in Burkina Faso has a remit to unite science and innovation across government departments, in pursuit of development.

Top talent, abundant resources and vision are key to building world-class research universities, finds a report.

Unsupportive families and a lack of science in rural schools make it hard for Ugandan women to pursue careers in computing, a study says.

A WHO study has found that African governments are giving traditional medicine increasing support.

The rise in the number of scientific papers published by Brazilian researchers may hide a decrease in quality caused by reduced funding.

Hanoi's new science university, to be completed in about five years, promises stronger links with industry.

A database of Egyptian PhD theses is the first step in a project to map the nation's science sector.

The Brazilian science minister has announced a controversial programme to send 75,000 people to study abroad by 2014.

An innovation and business centre at Kenya's Kenyatta University will try to channel students' ideas to the marketplace.

The Ethiopian AIMS institute will focus on training in mathematical modelling to solve problems in agriculture and climate change.

The university aims to revolutionise higher education but some academics have criticised its approach.

Sudan formally split last week, but its universities — which were due to accept students in May — are yet to open.