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Orange launches the third edition of Orange African Social Venture Prize
The project promotes social innovations in support of development that use Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Following on from the success of the first two programmes, run in 2011 and...
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GSK enters new commitment with the GAVI Alliance to supply cervical cancer vaccine for girls in the world’s poorest countries
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (http://www.gsk.com) today announced a new commitment to the GAVI Alliance to supply its cervical cancer vaccine as part of a new long term programme to help protect girls...
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Using innovation to assist Tanzania’s craft firms
By George Achia – Sci.Dev.Net Tanzanian government funding aims to help weavers, wood carvers and furniture makers profit from science, says George Achia. In Mwenge, a district in northern Dar...
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Innovation Prize for Africa Announces 2013 Finalists
Experts from across Africa develop market-oriented solutions to address sanitation, malaria, energy and other challenges while driving economic growth on the continent Ten African innovators have developed practical solutions to...
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How to unlock business funding for development projects
By Edward Hanrahan – SciDev.Net Results-based carbon financing shows the way forward for involving the private sector in development, says ClimateCare’s Edward Hanrahan. There is increasing acknowledgement that the public...
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South Africans encouraged to participate in SKA
SKA South Africa says South African industry and institutions with the appropriate expertise may be eligible for financial assistance on a shared cost, shared risk basis towards participation in the...
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Islam Analysis: The ‘women in science’ movement has a long way to go
By Athar Osama The number of female researchers in the Islamic World is above average, but this does not translate to the quality of their participation, says Athar Osama. Women’s...