the Research community of Africa

Unsung research in poor countries

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:27:00 +0200

A team of students has set up a free editing service to assist researchers in developing countries trying to get published in international journals. The university students who come from Canada, Europe and the United States aim to provide detailed editorial feedback in keeping with the standards of international journals.
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African mobile web still growing massively - report

Wed, 27 May 2009 11:12:00 +0200

Web browser Opera today, Wednesday, 27 May 2009, released its latest State of the Mobile Web report, which provides information on the top global trends affecting the mobile web. In addition to the top global trends and country snapshots, the report highlights trends in Africa and aggregate operator data for the top 10 countries.
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Increasing American investments into Africa - US study

Thu, 21 May 2009 11:26:00 +0200

WASHINGTON: American corporations are becoming increasingly interested in investing in Africa, with some regarding it as the last big growth market, but they are often deterred by Africa's negative image, a new study shows.
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Study names Zimbabwe as software piracy culprit

Mon, 18 May 2009 13:01:00 +0200

A recent study by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) has detailed the state of global software piracy, and has named Zimbabwe as one of seven countries with the highest rates of illegal software usage.
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Samsung unveils environmental research centre

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:43:00 +0200

Electronic appliance and mobile phone manufacturer Samsung has established the “Samsung Global Environment Research Centre“, in an effort to promote business practices that will save the environment and improve the quality of human life.
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SA, Uganda to enhance science, technology relations

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:58:00 +0200

PRETORIA: South Africa and Uganda are to strengthen their co-operation in areas of science and technology.
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First Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum set for Brussels

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:51:00 +0200

Sub-Saharan African and European policymakers will be brought together along with ICT research organisations to address the development of collaborative projects. The two-day event is organised by the European Commission (DG INFSO) with the support of the African Union Commission and the EU-FP7 EuroAfrica-ICT project. It will be held from 25 - 26 March, 2009 at the EC premises in Brussels, Belgium.
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Zim: Internet survives fall in media demand

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:18:00 +0200

The internet survived a slump in patronage or visibility that affected all the other media in Zimbabwe from Q4 2007 to Q4 2008, the Zimbabwe All Media Products and Services (ZAMPS) survey has revealed.
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CMO Council Marketing Outlook 2009 report

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:19:00 +0200

Customer anxiety and cutbacks are the biggest factors influencing marketing budget allocation in 2009, according to the newly released Marketing Outlook 2009 report from the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council.
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African media scramble for audiences - African Film and TV Yearbook

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:22:00 +0200

Media in Africa have expanded rapidly in Africa over the past few years with an increase in the number of radio stations as well as television channels available to audiences. Other forms of media have been introduced including pay TV channels, DVDs and time-shifting technology creating a wider spectrum to choose from. Balancing Act's African Film and TV Yearbook provides an overview of the industry and a listing of film and TV companies in Africa.
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