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Funds have fallen and the future is "worrying", the AU's science chief told the TWAS meeting, but some countries gave confident reports.

The academy of sciences for the developing world unveiled ambitious funding hopes at its general meeting in South Africa.

The African Biosafety Network of Expertise can now begin building African countries' biosafety knowhow in earnest.

Nigerian universities are targeting closer relationships with industry to unlock research languishing in laboratories.

Kenya has maintained second place in Sub-Saharan Africa innovation rankings while other African countries have shown improvement.

The first funds for Algeria's US$1.4 billion science and technology programme have been released.

The WHO has begun an accreditation scheme for laboratories to ensure that diagnosis on the continent improves.

African universities have been urged to lead the way in making sure agricultural research gets to the farmers that most need it.

New tactics in the drive to improve higher education in Africa were put forward at a UNESCO meeting.

Decade-long funding will give 24 African think tanks the opportunity for long-term, rather than isolated, analysis.

African science is unlikely to be prioritised at next month's G8 meeting but the fault also rests with African nations, say critics.

Malawi's newly re-elected president has plans for science and technology, including a new commission to coordinate research.

A report on African competitiveness has revealed Kenya, South Africa and Tunisia to be the continent's top innovators.

African scientists have asked members of the G8+5 to help the continent stem brain drain and rebuild its university sector.

A new foundation, supported by a number of African banks, will seek to promote the use of scientific knowledge across the continent.

Knowledge must be converted into application if Africa is to cure its ills, a conference in Senegal has been told.

The founder of a pioneering African science institute says prioritising basic health and education over science is hindering development.

Kenya has become the fourth African country to allow genetically modified farming after the president signed off on new biosafety legislation.

Zimbabwe's new science minister is in post, and has promised to tackle his nation's poor research centres and decimated scientific workforce.

After three years without a science minister Ghana has appointed biochemist Shirley Ayitey — part of a promise to restore science to the country.