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Mengwe Carvers Market

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 | EN

Man using mobile phone in Africa

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 | EN

Drone

Drones begin to show their development promise

Drones could be used to deliver medicines and protect vulnerable people, but major hurdles remain, finds Rodrigo de Oliveira Andrade.

15 March 2013 | EN | ES

The University of Nairobi FabLab

The real ground breakers: innovation in Kenya

Researchers say weak policy undermines Kenya's innovation landscape, but hope new science projects will shake things up, reports George Achia.

8 March 2013 | EN

Rachad Farah

Q&A: Rachad Farah outlines his vision for UNESCO

If elected director-general of UNESCO, Rachad Farah will put southern hemisphere science at the heart of its agenda, he tells SciDev.Net.

20 February 2013 | EN | ES | FR

Q&A: Shaukat Abdulrazak argues for a nuclear Africa

Nuclear technology could transform Africa's energy security and help solve wider development challenges, Shaukat Abdulrazak, new chair of AFRA, tells SciDev.Net.

12 February 2013 | EN

The best feature stories of 2012

SciDev.Net brings you a selection of the best feature articles of 2012 curated by our editors in London.

24 December 2012 | EN | 中文

Roseanne Diab

Q&A: Roseanne Diab on science academies and climate risk

SciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.

12 December 2012 | EN

Damage from the 2004 tsunami

Snakes and folk tales meet science in disaster warning

Indigenous knowledge and science often seem poles apart, but meshing them can curb disaster risk, reports Smriti Mallapaty.

21 November 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Early warning systems

Early warning of disasters: Facts and figures

Lucy Pearson looks at early warning systems for disasters, their uses and limits, and what accounts for the gap between warning and action.

21 November 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Newspaper sellers in Africa

The rise of African science journalism

Science journalism in Africa is making remarkable progress, with widespread improvements in the quality and quantity of science in the media, reports Esther Nakkazi.

23 October 2012 | EN

An eye exam in Sierra Leone

Accessing science as a human right to development

Making access to science a human right is a worthy goal, but how can it be enshrined? And will it really deliver? Jan Piotrowski investigates.

26 September 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Schoolchildren around laptops, Indonesia

Linking science and human rights: Facts and figures

S. Romi Mukherjee outlines human rights-based approaches to science, technology and development, and what they mean for policy and practice.

26 September 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Local and hi-tech responses needed when disaster strikes in Africa

Promoting innovation in conflict relief

Innovations in relief technologies are vital in the world's complex conflict zones. But there are barriers to overcome, writes Imogen Mathers.

20 September 2012 | EN

Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast

What might Red Sea mining bring to Saudi Arabia and Sudan?

Deep-sea mining in the Red Sea may bring in jobs for scientists. But how will any benefits be shared and what will it do to biodiversity? Paula Park investigates.

14 September 2012 | EN

Speakers at a science café in Uganda

Drinking up science in African cafés

Science cafés — where scientists talk to local people at popular meeting places — are gaining popularity in Africa, as Esther Nakkazi reports.

3 September 2012 | EN

Frank Rijsberman

New CGIAR head explains his vision for the future

Frank Rijsberman speaks to Busani Bafana about his plans for the CGIAR Consortium and the importance of agricultural research investment.

6 July 2012 | EN

Rio+20 logo

Your guide to science and technology at Rio+20

How will science and technology fare at the Rio+20 summit? Aisling Irwin looks at scientists' demands and assesses their chances.

12 June 2012 | EN | ES

Bee flying towards a flower in South Africa

African nations agree to put a price on nature

Ten African nations have pledged, ahead of Rio+20, to include the economic value of natural resources in their national accounts.

8 June 2012 | EN | FR

Kenyan farmer

Reality TV show gives Kenyan farms a makeover

Shamba Shape-Up, a Kenyan reality TV show, is helping farmers improve the condition and productivity of their farms.

Source: The Guardian

25 May 2012 | EN | FR