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...
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Africa Analysis: Research networks show promise
African Internet Entrepreneurs
Search the web and its difficult to find information on this subject. One names keeps coming up and that is Mark Shuttleworth. However, we believe there are many more, less well know,entrepreneurs, innovating. We would like to hear from you with your story. The author of this piece is an Internet Entrepreneur. I...
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Limbe Labs
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...
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DNA barcoding of mosquito species deployed in bid to end elephantiasis
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...
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