https://www.scidev.net/global/rss.xml/?type=topic&rssname=knowledge-economy&parent=enterpriseKnowledge economy RSS feeds.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:21:17 GMTenhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/african-science-and-tech-missing-from-wikipedia/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/african-science-and-tech-missing-from-wikipedia/Wikipedia needs African science editors to ensure visibility in the AI age, say advocates. Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:48:20 GMT+0000Duncan Mboyahttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/ai-chatbot-deployed-to-target-drug-resistance/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/ai-chatbot-deployed-to-target-drug-resistance/Researchers have developed an AI chatbot designed to improve national plans for tackling drug resistance. Mon, 13 Jan 2025 02:03:01 GMT+0000Dann Okothhttps://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/reviving-africas-indigenous-science-knowledge/https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/reviving-africas-indigenous-science-knowledge/Africa's indigenous knowledge holds untapped potential for scientific innovation. Fri, 9 Aug 2024 01:38:00 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/african-research-stifled-by-unequal-partnerships/https://www.scidev.net/global/supported-content/african-research-stifled-by-unequal-partnerships/Equitable research partnerships lead to better outcomes. Fri, 31 May 2024 08:46:06 GMT+0000Gilbert Nakweyahttps://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/big-tech-failing-to-curb-fake-news-in-global-south/https://www.scidev.net/global/scidev-net-investigates/big-tech-failing-to-curb-fake-news-in-global-south/Social platforms pay little attention to misinformation in non-European languages, SciDev.Net investigation reveals. Mon, 18 Dec 2023 02:36:55 GMT+0000Jennifer Ugwa, Mahima Jainhttps://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/africas-readies-for-new-malaria-vaccines/https://www.scidev.net/global/podcast/africas-readies-for-new-malaria-vaccines/Putting Africans at the centre of new malaria vaccine production and distribution will be crucial to success, say NGO leaders. Thu, 12 Oct 2023 01:53:15 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/global/news/africas-research-equality-charter-to-bridge-divide/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/africas-research-equality-charter-to-bridge-divide/Universities have endorsed a new charter which would give African researchers a greater role in research alliances. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 02:50:03 GMT+0000Dann Okothhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/square-km-scope-shows-african-astronomers-bright-future/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/square-km-scope-shows-african-astronomers-bright-future/African astronomy is in a “golden age” Wed, 7 Dec 2022 04:12:20 GMT+0000Munyaradzi Makonihttps://www.scidev.net/global/africa-science-focus/foreign-funding-controlling-african-research-1x/https://www.scidev.net/global/africa-science-focus/foreign-funding-controlling-african-research-1x/African institutions are still at the mercy of foreign donors for research funding. Wed, 2 Sep 2020 05:39:23 GMT+0000https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/can-digitalisation-save-us/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/can-digitalisation-save-us/The power of digital to solve global problems has been too long ignored, say Dirk Messner and Ina Schieferdecker of the German Advisory Council on Global Change. Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:57:51 GMT+0000Dirk Messner, Ina Schieferdeckerhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/venezuela-science-brain-drain-threatens-future-of-research/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/venezuela-science-brain-drain-threatens-future-of-research/Study shows high percentage of Venezuelan migrants are scientists. Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:58:12 GMT+0000Zoraida Portillohttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/african-research-in-danger-due-to-low-prioritisation-1x/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/african-research-in-danger-due-to-low-prioritisation-1x/African nations’ inability to contribute one per cent of GDP to R&D is frustrating researchers, says a meeting. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:55:28 GMT+0000Alex Abutuhttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/africa-digital-knowledge-economy/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/africa-digital-knowledge-economy/Internet access is not enough to transform economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, write Sanna Ojanperä and Mark Graham. Thu, 15 Jun 2017 02:57:40 GMT+0000Sanna Ojanperä, Mark Grahamhttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/scholars-exempt-development-publications-journals/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/scholars-exempt-development-publications-journals/A new study finds that scholars in the global South are underrepresented in ten well-known development journals. Fri, 2 Jun 2017 11:51:29 GMT+0000Gilbert Nakweyahttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/open-access-palestinian-research-2020/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/open-access-palestinian-research-2020/Palestine-European partnership plans digital repository for local university research that lacks visibility. Mon, 8 May 2017 04:54:06 GMT+0000Mohsen Alafranjihttps://www.scidev.net/global/news/language-a-barrier-scientific-knowledge/https://www.scidev.net/global/news/language-a-barrier-scientific-knowledge/Low visibility of non-English language papers blocks knowledge transfer and can cause biases, researchers say. Wed, 1 Feb 2017 11:53:16 GMT+0000Amin Equianohttps://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/gulf-s-move-away-from-oil-depends-on-funding-science/https://www.scidev.net/global/opinions/gulf-s-move-away-from-oil-depends-on-funding-science/Nadia Al-Ansari says research funding is the Gulf states’ bridge to a knowledge economy and sustainable development. Mon, 19 Dec 2016 07:57:04 GMT+0000Nadia Al-Ansaryhttps://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/ethical-research-code-san-leader/https://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/ethical-research-code-san-leader/The first indigenous-developed ethics code in Africa is being finalised by TRUST after Andries Steenkamp, San leader, passed away recently.. Thu, 20 Oct 2016 12:56:47 GMT+0000Shae Harmonhttps://www.scidev.net/global/editorials/funding-africa-higher-education-debate-editorial/https://www.scidev.net/global/editorials/funding-africa-higher-education-debate-editorial/SciDev.Net’s online debate raised vital questions about how money should flow into universities, and for what purpose. Thu, 1 Sep 2016 01:33:48 GMT+0000Kaz Janowskihttps://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/tunisian-digital-revolution-education/https://www.scidev.net/global/multimedia/tunisian-digital-revolution-education/Hear Houda Bouslama explain how the country is using technology to rethink the country’s university system. Tue, 26 Jul 2016 02:37:22 GMT+0000Imogen Mathers