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Developing nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.

Post-apartheid South African science faces many challenges but boosts in science spending mean the country is making strides.

The executive director of the Gates Foundation tells SciDev.Net why he is throwing conventional research proposals into the bin.

Fostering a research culture has put Uganda's Makerere University back on its feet and is inspiring others, says Peter Wamboga-Mugirya.

Emerging economies have shown how knowledge can be harnessed to fuel long-term development, writes Calestous Juma.

Mozambique's science and technology minister, Venâncio Massingue, tells SciDev.Net how he hopes to ensure that science benefits everyone.

Prudence Mutowo, winner of a 2006 L'Oreal UNESCO fellowship, speaks to SciDev.Net about her experiences as a woman in science.

Traditional healers are joining forces with plant chemists in Kenya to develop antimalarials isolated from plants, reports Tatum Anderson.

'Green' chemistry could provide Africa with much needed — but environmentally sustainable — chemicals, write Nigist Asfaw and colleagues.

Khotso Mokhele, former leader of South Africa's National Research Foundation, talks to Michael Cherry about the state of science in South Africa.

Are South Africa's science policy choices hindering its drive to commercialise research and speed development? Sonja van Renssen reports.

Evelyn Kiapi Matsamura reports on efforts made to bridge the gap between research and policy in Africa.