African scientists are less isolated from each other now thanks to regional networks, but they need broader scope, says Linda Nordling.
It is often said that African research suffers because scientists are isolated from their colleagues elsewhere on the continent. For decades, scientists in Abuja or Nairobi have been more likely to collaborate with researchers [...]
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Limbe Labs is a group of idealists and technologists united with local partners to contribute to the growing knowledge-based economy in Cameroon and greater Central and West Africa. We’ve established a socially-responsible for-profit consulting and outsourcing firm that provides opportunities, work experience and training for recent graduates and young engineers to start them on a [...]
New biotechnologies that allow scientists to quickly and accurately distinguish species based on a simple DNA analysis are being creatively deployed for the first time in the war against a major global disease.
The University of Ghana, supported by the Philadelphia-based JRS Biodiversity Foundation, is pioneering the use of DNA “barcodes” to map menacing mosquito [...]
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