APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Five excelling African female scientists will on Thursday receive distinction of excellence awards form the African union (AU) Commission for their achievement in the field of sciences, APA learnt here on Tuesday.
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African female scientists to receive AU awards
African states seldom use research findings to formulate policies-report
APA-Nairobi (Kenya) Rarely do African Governments use research findings to formulate policies for the well-being of their people, this was revealed on Tuesday in Nairobi in a conference on research findings in Africa organized by the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) in collaboration with the Guttmacher Institute, New York.
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Africa steps up efforts for SKA bid
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) African countries have stepped up their efforts to beat Australasia and emerge as the hosts of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope and its associated infrastructure, according to the South African ministry of Science and Technology here Monday.
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Senegalese academic wins Ecowas prize for life & earth sciences
APA-Dakar (Senegal) The head of the nutrition laboratory at the Dakar University sciences and technology faculty, Professor Salimata Wade has won the regional prize of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) for life and earth sciences awarded by the African Union (AU).
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ECOWAS works on mechanism for community devt programme
APA – Lagos (Nigeria) The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States-ECOWAS said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that its engagement of 60 universities, research institutes and related institutions is aimed at evolving a virile mechanism for Community Development Programme (CDP).
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Senegal hosts Ecowas meeting on scientific research, development
APA-Niamey (Niger) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opens Tuesday a three-day meeting in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, to ponder on the contribution of researchers in working out a regional community development programme, an official source told APA here on Monday.
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Nigerian universities to offer post-graduate degree in nuclear technology
APA, Abuja (Nigeria) Four Nigerian universities are to start offering masters degree programme in nuclear science and engineering from next academic year, Dr Erepamo Osaisai, Director-General of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC), said in Abuja on Saturday.
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Proliferation of substandard computers in Malawi concerns ICT body
APA-Lilongwe (Malawi) The president of the Information, Communication and Technology Association of Malawi (ICTAM), Maxwell Phiri, on Thursday expressed concern over the proliferation of substandard computers into the country.
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Africa is launching a communication satellite into space
At the dawn of this third millennium, Africa’s eyes are fixed on space. By launching the new satellite of the African regional communications satellite, called Rascom-QAF1R, Africa is hoping to catch up and develop its technological and telecommunication network.
The take-off of the Ariane 5 rocket without a hitch on 4th August 2010 has finally brought real commercial prospects for this project, which was co-funded by the Libya Africa Investment Fund and more than forty African telecom operators.
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Africa has human, material resources to develop science : World Bank
APA, Abuja (Nigeria) Africa has the human and material resources to develop science to a point it can be regarded as a great continent, the Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Friday in Abuja.
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Nigeria to host 3rd ordinary session of AU ICT ministerial conference
APA - Lagos (Nigeria) Nigeria’s Minister of State for Information and Communications, Mr Labaran Maku has disclosed that Nigeria will host the third ordinary session of the African Union’s Communication and Information Technology Ministerial conference from 3 -7 August in Abuja.
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