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Sub-Saharan Africa must improve its scientific and technological capacity if it is to boost socio-economic development. But experts disagree on how to improve this capacity.
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Opinions and Analysis
Africa should invest in GMOs for small farmers
Africa needs a Green Revolution, including local research into genetically engineered crops for small farmers, says Robert Paarlberg.
Time to abandon ratings for South African researchers
South Africa's rating system for researchers belongs to the past, but its administrators are reluctant to change, says Michael Cherry.
29 May 2008
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Stable support needed for African malaria networks
14 May 2008
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Policy Briefs
Fostering technological capabilities in sub-Saharan Africa
Manufacturers in sub-Saharan Africa need policy support at all levels if their technological capabilities are to catch up with other developing countries. Carlo Pietrobelli looks at problems and solutions.
1 November 2006
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News and Features
South–South industrial centre opens in Egypt
Egypt has set up a South–South cooperation centre to promote technology transfer and industrial development.
3 July 2008
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Q&A: Closing the gender gap
Prudence Mutowo, winner of a 2006 L'Oreal UNESCO fellowship, speaks to SciDev.Net about her experiences as a woman in science.
30 April 2008
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Interactive website aims to attract malaria funding
21 April 2008
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Agricultural researchers 'must work together'
16 April 2008
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