Africa needs research universities to fight poverty
Neglect of science and technology in African universities has been compounded by a failure to focus research on the continent's needs, says Mammo Muchie.
1 August 2008 | EN
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Neglect of science and technology in African universities has been compounded by a failure to focus research on the continent's needs, says Mammo Muchie.
1 August 2008 | EN
Africa needs a Green Revolution, including local research into genetically engineered crops for small farmers, says Robert Paarlberg.
Source: Harvard International Review
South Africa's rating system for researchers belongs to the past, but its administrators are reluctant to change, says Michael Cherry.
29 May 2008 | EN
Public-private partnership organisations have failed to include African researchers on an equal basis, say T. J. Tucker and M. W. Makgoba.
Source: Science
African malaria research networks have helped scientists combat the disease, but they need more stable support and longer-term funding, says Thomas Egwang.
14 May 2008 | EN
Thousands of traditional crop species could help break dependence on a few global food crops, and offer valuable environmental services, says Monty Jones.
17 April 2008 | EN
Uganda's enforcement of science education to boost industrialisation has failed for a number of reasons, writes Deo T. Kabwende.
Source: The Monitor
12 February 2008 | EN
Science and technology are the keys to bringing Africa closer together, says Mohamed H. A. Hassan.
Source: Science
Wole Soboyejo argues that Africa needs a network of world-class science and technology research institutes to stimulate social and economic development.
13 December 2006 | EN
Africa must nurture its existing scientific institutes rather than continue to churn out new centres of excellence, argues Narciso Matos.
13 December 2006 | EN
African centres of excellence will concentrate development in just a few countries, condemning the rest of the continent to the status quo, says Mwananyanda Mbikusita Lewanika.
13 December 2006 | EN
South Africa's best university-industry research networks support industry while maintaining their academic integrity. Other countries can learn from their experience, says Glenda Kruss.
29 November 2006 | EN
R&D is not a magic wand to boost economic growth, argues Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, and focusing on it can crowd out other key activities.
29 November 2006 | EN
To fight poverty and participate in a technological future, Ghana must start instilling scientific values throughout its culture, says George Essegbey.
29 November 2006 | EN
Last month, SciDev.Net launched a discussion group to ensure the views of African scientists, policymakers, communicators, funders and investors are heard in the run-up to the African Union summit.
25 October 2006 | EN
Africa must strengthen engineering education and invest in infrastructure to boost economic growth, says Calestous Juma.
Source: The East African
25 October 2006 | EN
David King argues Africa must drive the science and technology initiatives that pave its way to development.
Source: Science
20 October 2006 | EN
To vanquish poverty, Africa needs a new cadre of policy researchers with expertise in the role of science and technology in development, argues Osita Ogbu.
20 September 2006 | EN
Next year's African Union summit on science and technology is a real opportunity, says Alex Tindimubona, but leaders must debate openly and listen to the research community.
14 September 2006 | EN
Nigeria's plans to use oil revenues to fund an independent science foundation could prove a boon for all Africa, says a Nature editorial.
Source: Nature
4 August 2006 | EN
Is India being too hasty in drafting a new law to increase university patenting?

Read the main results of an international survey of science/policy linkages, and an editorial on their implications