The Mexican government has increased funding for encouraging firms to carry out research aimed at commercial success.

To increase innovation and economic growth, Chile has launched a plan to have world-class engineering schools by 2030.

The University of Nairobi launches free online research repository designed to make its academic output more visible and to boost collaboration.

India's policy of concentrating scientific research in specialised institutes has deprived the university system of top talent and funding.

An open-access science network plans to catalyse the foundation of research repositories and boost transnational science collaborations.

This week's referendum in Egypt may vote in a new constitution that vows to fund science but will also foster the controversial 'Arabisation' of science.

Sri Lanka's innovators need government support and venture capital.

A new research alliance will help small-scale farmers forge environmentally sustainable livelihoods, by sharing research knowledge.

Reversing the decline in mining personnel and research lies at the heart of Wits University's new mining research institute.

Nepal needs to attract more students to S&T courses or face a serious shortage of scientists, experts say.

With the research boom making science misconduct more common, the time has come for universal guidelines, say academicians.

Universities continue to favour male professorships and fail to support women sufficiently early on in their careers, say experts.

In line with resolutions from the recent COMESA science meeting, Zimbabwe is to dedicate US$1.5 million to research every year.

Côte d'Ivoire has published a policy document for scientific research that outlines plans for invigorating national research for development.

Pakistan-US science cooperation, which has just entered a fifth phase, is aimed at improving living standards.

Algeria's new science strategy will focus on reversing brain drain and rebuilding trust in research institutions to boost development.

Two bills aimed at boosting US science diplomacy in developing countries probably will not be passed by Congress, say insiders.

Iran's universities may be ranked lower than deserved in global ranking systems because university names are not translated consistently.

With a new report damning the state of science in Paraguay, other voices say that with new policies in place, the tide is slowly turning.