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The African Biosafety Network of Expertise can now begin building African countries' biosafety knowhow in earnest.

A TB medication that harnesses nanotechnology to cut treatment time and eliminate side effects has won a prestigious award.

India is ranked behind Brazil and China for growth in innovative capacity, says a new report, but its tech readiness is praiseworthy.

Nigerian universities are targeting closer relationships with industry to unlock research languishing in laboratories.

Kenya has maintained second place in Sub-Saharan Africa innovation rankings while other African countries have shown improvement.

Patent offices in developing countries will be able to consult key science and technology journals under a new scheme.

Colombia's vice-president has given new impetus to the country's innovation system — a move well received by the scientific community.

Brazil's strategy for tackling HIV/AIDS — including the production of generic drugs — is an example to the developing world, say researchers.

South Africa's science minister has named the board members of a new agency that the government hopes will be the saviour of innovation.

China's 50-year science roadmap has been pronounced "visionary" by some and "full of uncertainty" by others.

A report on African competitiveness has revealed Kenya, South Africa and Tunisia to be the continent's top innovators.

Honduras must encourage science research and incorporate it into a national plan, say scientists.

Government laboratories are offering companies free access to analytical services to help them through the economic crisis.

Critics say a scheme to reward US companies for producing drugs for neglected diseases is turning out to be little more than a windfall.

With the official opening of its US$800 million science park in its capital, Doha, Qatar is pursuing its ambitions for a high-tech future.

The Indian government has made thousands of traditional medicines public property to curb patents by foreign companies.

The OECD says that Mexico has performed poorly in S&T and is slow to realise the importance of innovation investment.

China plans to offer top foreign scientists more than their current research funding in a bid to attract 1,500 exceptional researchers.

Latin America and the Caribbean have seen great progress in S&T investment, but the global financial crisis poses a threat.

China has amended its patent law to meet international standards and encourage innovation.