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Pharma and Gates shoulder fight against malaria and neglected tropical diseases
ViewAfrica bank creates drug technology foundation
Africa bank creates drug technology foundation
Body will promote African technology and broker alliances with foreign pharmaceutical companies
ViewWHO tells South Africa to fast-track traditional medicines council
WHO tells South Africa to fast-track traditional medicines council
Interim council was created in 2013 but is not yet fully functional
ViewNzimande wants to expand South Africa’s Eureka partnerships
Nzimande wants to expand South Africa’s Eureka partnerships
Science minister outlines ambition at R&D collaboration network's Portugal summit
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ViewSouth African technology start-ups get Irish support
South African technology start-ups get Irish support
First five winners of SA-Ireland tech challenge tour focus on climate and medical technology
ViewAustralian alumni network raises R80m for Wits
Australian alumni network raises R80m for Wits
Centenary campaign benefits from network launched last month
ViewIntegrity conference vows to combat unfair partnerships
Integrity conference vows to combat unfair partnerships
Cape Town statement to be more than just an honour code, participants say
ViewAfrican researchers participate in parenting study
African researchers participate in parenting study
Varsities in South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda will share funding from toy giant Lego
ViewNigerian biotech company to build Senegalese genomic database
Nigerian biotech company to build Senegalese genomic database
Project first of its kind in Francophone Africa, organisers say
ViewAfrican Research Integrity Network finally a reality
African Research Integrity Network finally a reality
The aim is to address underrepresentation of continent in research integrity programmes
ViewSouth Africa and Germany partner on sustainable jet fuel
South Africa and Germany partner on sustainable jet fuel
Three-year project to develop catalysts for aviation industry
ViewNIH seeks input on equity in global health research
NIH seeks input on equity in global health research
Agency “committed” responses will feed into future funding practices and policies
ViewControversial director quits Malawi-UK research programme
Controversial director quits Malawi-UK research programme
Stephen Gordon’s decision “not related” to last year’s suspension and bullying investigation
ViewNew UK development strategy promises targeted R&D funding
New UK development strategy promises targeted R&D funding
Refreshed approach highlights women and girls, climate change and global health as key issues
ViewSouth Africa launches new phase of research-to-policy scheme
South Africa launches new phase of research-to-policy scheme
The aim of SA-Tied is to move from diagnosis to solutions for economic challenges
ViewEDCTP grants €3m for child healthcare project in Africa
EDCTP grants €3m for child healthcare project in Africa
Project will develop guidelines for newborn and child health in Nigeria, Malawi, and South Africa
ViewSouth Africans prepare to cast off on French research schooner
South Africans prepare to cast off on French research schooner
Floating microbiology lab will study Africa’s west coast under local direction
ViewSouth Africa deepens science collaboration with Flanders
South Africa deepens science collaboration with Flanders
Partnerships with Belgian region will focus on sustainable development and data science
ViewEuropean and African IP offices reach out to universities
European and African IP offices reach out to universities
Pilot project is intended to help African universities commercialise their intellectual property
ViewForeign office exacerbated depth of R&D aid cuts, finds NAO report
Foreign office exacerbated depth of R&D aid cuts, finds NAO report
Audit reveals foreign office chopped extra £90 million from business department’s ODA budget in 2021
ViewRich-country nationals dominate on global health boards
Rich-country nationals dominate on global health boards
Under-representation of women from low-income countries “a call to the barricades”, report says
ViewRich countries dominate poverty disease research
Rich countries dominate poverty disease research
But South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria punch above their weight in Africa, study finds
ViewBrics bloc launches joint vaccine R&D centre
Brics bloc launches joint vaccine R&D centre
Virtual initiative “important milestone” for cooperation, says South African minister
ViewSouth Africa to host African sustainability node
South Africa to host African sustainability node
Hub will invest “significantly” to expend continent’s science networks
ViewPhysicists challenge South African silence on Ukraine
Physicists challenge South African silence on Ukraine
Open letter urges country’s scientists to align with “worldwide” opposition to invasion
ViewEight ways to scale up impact of Global South research
Eight ways to scale up impact of Global South research
Actions propose targeting ‘optimal’ rather than ‘large’ scale-up
ViewSignals that UK foreign office will lead on aid-funded R&D
Signals that UK foreign office will lead on aid-funded R&D
Foreign office chief scientific adviser outlines R&D spending across government under upcoming international development strategy
ViewBetter criteria needed for equitable research partnerships
Better criteria needed for equitable research partnerships
Evaluation criteria for research partnerships should include lead authorship by LMIC colleagues, event hears
ViewSouth African science vessel finds explorer’s lost ship
South African science vessel finds explorer’s lost ship
Team films wreck of the Endurance in Weddell Sea
ViewWellcome seeks team to study African research culture
Wellcome seeks team to study African research culture
Project will map researchers’ opinions and perceptions, and suggest ways to improve the culture
ViewBiovac looks to raise billions for vaccine production
Biovac looks to raise billions for vaccine production
South African pharma company announces partnership with development banks
ViewGlobal academies call for health data sharing framework
Global academies call for health data sharing framework
Standardised data needs to be “accessible to all”
ViewEU-Africa summit ends with science cooperation pledge
EU-Africa summit ends with science cooperation pledge
Leaders from two continents promise to “step up” support for closer scientific ties
ViewExperts call for greater visibility of Europe-Africa R&I opportunities
Experts call for greater visibility of Europe-Africa R&I opportunities
Most African stakeholders are unaware of funding available through research and innovation partnerships, report says
ViewAfrica-Europe science relationships ‘still unequal’
Africa-Europe science relationships ‘still unequal’
Summit an opportunity to “reset” relationship, researchers hear
ViewSKA’s expansion will require African training and funds
SKA’s expansion will require African training and funds
“We can’t do it by importing people” says observatory head Phil Diamond
ViewAustria, South Africa collaborate on plant-made Covid drugs
Austria, South Africa collaborate on plant-made Covid drugs
Cape Bio Pharms to scale up inhalant that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection