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Research Africa is the only publication to comprehensively track research policy across Africa’s capital cities and universities, providing detailed coverage of research-related issues. Compiled by our experienced editorial staff in Cape Town, South Africa, Research Africa is published online with a thorough, weekly digest of research policy news from all over the continent.
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High-powered energy partnership
31-08-2010
The Africa-European Union Energy Partnership (AEEP) will meet for the first time in Vienna, Austria, from 14 to 15 September 2010.
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Green group dubious about African biofuel farming
31-08-2010
A new report, Africa: Up For Grabs, has claimed alarm at the amount of African farmland being used to meet the European demand for biofuels.
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West Africa hopes for e-health program
31-08-2010
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is hoping to establish a computerised health data system for the 16 nations in the region.
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Nigeria honours leading scientists
31-08-2010
28 Nigerians are to be listed in the country’s first-ever Hall of Fame – half of them for scientific achievements, half of them for cultural efforts.
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Uganda has its eye on ophthalmology
31-08-2010
Uganda’s Mbarara University of Science and Technology announced this month that it is upgrading its training of eye specialists.
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Research Africa offers comprehensive, global coverage of news about science, technology and innovation policies, and the use of research to provide solutions to Africa’s development needs. It is also the definitive source of information about sponsors of African science and development research funding programmes, and brings you details of all their calls for applications for funding.
Research Africa exists to inform senior researchers, research managers, administrators and everyone interested in the science and innovation research strategy of their institution, their country, and the international agencies.
Africa is a large and rapidly growing market for research, as seen in the numbers of funding opportunities that are open to researchers. The most frequent sponsors of research in Africa include the National Research Foundation and Medical Research Council in South Africa, the UK Department for International Development, the World Health Organization, the World Bank and various national development organisations, such as USAID, NZAID, and AUSAID. Subject matter varies, but much of the funding is for agricultural programmes and healthcare research, especially work on diseases such as tuberculosis and HIV/Aids.
Africa is very different from the other areas we report on, as the majority of funding here comes from outside the continent. As a result we have extended our editorial remit to cover smaller sponsors who provide funding for grassroots organisations undertaking development activities that are not necessarily directly related to academia or innovation. In this respect, Research Africa has a much wider scope of funding opportunities that are relevant to our readers.
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