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MoU to allow nine African countries to drive forward radio astronomy projects
April 16, 2015 Editor 0
The recent meeting of the African partner countries in the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope programme in Pretoria was a success, South African Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has told Engineering News. “It went very well,” she said. “I think the strategy we have adopted, the MoU [memorandum of understanding], is a […]
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Nuclear power has advantages for Africa, atomic agency head avers
April 6, 2015 Editor 0
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is committed to helping all African countries seeking to adopt nuclear energy. This assurance was recently given by IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano. “Nuclear power has obvious advantages for countries in Africa,” he said. “Africa is a high priority for the IAEA. For countries that chose nuclear power, our […]
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Global Risks of Rejecting Agricultural Biotechnology
April 6, 2015 Editor 0
“African countries, by virtue of being latecomers, have had the advantage of using second-generation GM seed. African farmers can take advantage of technological leapfrogging to reap high returns from transgenic crops while reducing the use of chemicals. In 2010, Kenya and Tanzania announced plans to start growing GM cotton in view of the anticipated benefits […]
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Africa: Tech Can Open Borders to Business, Create Millions of Jobs
August 20, 2013 Editor 0
[African Arguments]Intra-African trade accounts for just 12% of the continent’s total trade, presenting a huge opportunity for growth. The latest figures show that if African countries increased the trade between them by only five per cent it would create $34 billion dollars of extra revenue year on year. Go to Source
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Preventing Hunger: Biotechnology is Key
December 7, 2011 Editor 0
“To survive the droughts, wars and other major causes of famine, Africa must embrace technologies that enable it to produce more, better food with less effort.
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NASAC statement on the occasion of the G8+5 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy
June 16, 2009 Editor 0
A group of scientific academies in Africa encourages the G8+5 countries to help Africa stem the scientific brain drain. “One-third of all African scientists live and work in developed countries. This outflow represents a significant loss of economic potential for the continent, especially in today’s global society where scientific and technological knowledge drive development.” The […]
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