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Opinions and Analysis
Africa needs research universities to fight poverty
Neglect of science and technology in African universities has been compounded by a failure to focus research on the continent's needs, says Mammo Muchie.
1 August 2008
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Kenyan education should embrace nanotechnology
Kenya should establish a nanotechnology curriculum to get ahead of the game, say Macharia Waruingi and Jean Njoroge.
6 June 2008
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Source: Business Daily Africa
Time to abandon ratings for South African researchers
29 May 2008
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News and Features
African science on the rise thanks to regional initiative
Researchers in eight African countries will benefit from three US$800,000 grants from the Regional Initiative in Science and Education (RISE).
8 August 2008
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Iraq puts forward ambitious higher education plan
Iraq has put science and technology at the centre of a proposed five-year, US$1 billion higher education plan.
Arab leaders approve ten-year higher education strategy
4 April 2008
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Indian government boosts science spending
4 March 2008
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Information Services
Opening the debate on Indian patent bill
Is India being too hasty in drafting a new law to increase university patenting?
Linking science to policy: the priorities
Read the main results of an international survey of science/policy linkages, and an editorial on their implications
