Voice tech helps Africa get online
As the VOICES project comes to an end, efforts are under way to make the PC-free web system freely available.
14 June 2013
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GPS and phones to help map neglected diseases in Africa
Sub-Saharan government programmes will map the 'top five' neglected tropical diseases using GIS and mobile phones.
13 June 2013
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13 June 2013
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12 June 2013
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Using innovation to assist Tanzania's craft firms
Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia.
18 April 2013
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Upgrades to basic mobile phones aim for a smart future
Researchers hope to benefit users in developing nations by turning 'feature' phones into virtual smartphones, finds Jan Piotrowski.
25 March 2013
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Adapting to the realities of getting science into policy
Messages about the workings of policymaking should be easier to come by, and can inform how scientific evidence is presented.
Africa Analysis: Science advisory body needs resources
Will the innovation council created to advise African nations on science have enough funding, asks Linda Nordling.
Africa Analysis: Research topic trends are useful for Africa
Analysis of scientific trends can help policymakers target limited resources where science and development collide, argues Linda Nordling.
25 April 2013
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