Samuel Hinneh, Source: SciDev
[ACCRA] Ghana’s role in a pan-African agricultural productivity programme will soon take a step forward when it opens a new biotechnology facility.
The centre, whose construction is scheduled to finish in December, will focus on root and tuber research. It is part of the World Bank’s West African Agricultural Productivity Programme [...]
David Dickson
Collecting statistical data on both government and private-sector spending on research and development (R&D) is not the most exciting task facing the scientific community. Indeed, those who do get enthusiastic about such things are usually referred to disparagingly as ‘policy wonks’.
Yet for the past 50 years, R&D data collected by organisations such [...]
Africans strengthen ability to meet health needs in sub-Sahara with homegrown science solutions, but many products stagnate in labs for want of commercialization know-how, support
Global health experts today published a landmark collection of papers that together provide a unique microscope on the experience of countries, companies and organizations in sub-Saharan Africa addressing neglected health [...]
An exciting new community radio project is helping communities in Ghana to share valuable experiences of adaptation with other villages and towns, as well as local decision-makers. Researchers can also hear directly from these communities, giving an unprecedented picture of what women, men and children are already doing in their daily lives to adapt to [...]
We took this story from the World Institute blog. They run a feature called Innovation of the Week. This story captures the essence of innovation more than the others.
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Zambian grocery stores are filled with processed foods from around the world, from crackers made in Argentina and soy milk from China to popular U.S. [...]
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