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

A group of Ugandan students have hooked up a smartphone to a traditional listening horn to monitor babies in the womb.

A scheme to improve rural Zambia's communication infrastructure is just one project on the Global Research Alliance's agenda.

An Egyptian scientist' has been awarded a prestigious prize for designing an antenna that could facilitate mobile network upgrades.

Qatar Science and Technology Park has developed the country's first health care technology to be exported to Europe.

Hearing and sight impaired mobile phone users could benefit from a texting application based on Morse code.

An Afghan designer has invented a wind-powered mine detector that could significantly reduce the cost of clearing minefields.

South African researchers have developed an open-source mobile phone application to assist with water quality monitoring.

A Kenyan project is helping farmers work with the weather by combining traditional and science-based forecasts.

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

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

Most people in Senegal believe media coverage of science and technology is inadequate and science journalists are untrained, a survey suggests.

Custom designed computer models are helping developing countries allocate health spending, improve distribution and prepare for disasters.

A fire has destroyed 35,000 laptops destined for Peru's One Laptop per Child programme, days after the release of a report on the country's scheme.

Two new initiatives are bringing the opportunity to kids who speak native languages to use Information and Communication Technologies.

The first online academic database for research from the Arab world is now open to subscribers.

Farmers in the Philippines now have a tool for smartphones that offers site-specific advice on fertiliser use.

The World Meteorological Organization is offering improved access to data for decision-makers in developing countries.

Access to the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia will be free from mobile phones for Orange customers in Africa and the Middle East.

Software applications, or apps, that help solve East African farmers' climate problems have received cash prizes in the Apps4Africa competition.