SciDev.Net Podcast: Africa’s energy struggle, the data revolution, and more
Feb 28, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDevWith this broadcast, we also visualise the slow progress of clean energy in Africa, and discuss food…Apps aim to help educate millions of young Filipinos
Feb 28, 2014, 5:00 am By SciDevMobile phone applications presented at the Mobile World Congress in Spain target out-of-school…Scientists call for tougher treaty to protect the deep ocean
Feb 28, 2014, 5:00 am By SciDev
International protection must be in place ahead of an anticipated surge in deep-sea mining, say…How to record and produce audio slideshows
Feb 28, 2014, 1:00 am By SciDev
Blending photos, interviews and sounds lets you tell powerful stories. John Escolme explains how.Lack of cash ‘foiling African disaster risk reduction’
Feb 27, 2014, 12:00 pm By SciDev
Many African nations are focused on cutting risk, but they are providing inadequate funding, says UN…View on Poverty: Uganda’s cheap bike problem
Feb 27, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDev
Boda-boda taxis may be affordable, but without safety measures they are also deadly, says Joseph…Aid agencies urged to raise the bar on data collection
Feb 27, 2014, 7:09 am By SciDev
Transparent data collection and analysis can help improve how agencies assess their work, says…How to get an extra million people online
Feb 27, 2014, 6:00 am By SciDev
Handsets may get cheaper, but lack of space to broadcast signals could cap the amount of new mobile…Africa’s firms revealed as innovative but unsupported
11:30am By SciDev
Creative activities are common in poor nations, but innovation is often seen as irrelevant, shows…Guidelines show how to integrate science in development
9:00am By SciDev
The document sets out how humanitarian practitioners can work with scientists to boost community…How scientists can maximise the impact of their research
7:00am By SciDev
Researchers mustn’t assume that the ‘comms people’ will do all the communicating, says Anna…How mobile phones increased the digital divide
6:00am By SciDevWe should measure the divide carefully and may need ‘data corps’ to assist with the coming…Mobile banking spreading to Asia and Latin America
Tue 12:00pm By SciDev
Phone-based services are still growing in Africa but are now reaching other developing regions, too,…Better data to face natural disasters
Tue 9:00am By SciDevThis video explains how improving local data collection can boost nations’ preparedness.Focus on Poverty: Manufacturing work is just the job
Tue 7:00am By SciDev
Aid drives economic growth, but decent jobs offer the best route out of poverty, says Roger…Dilemma road: Pitfalls and possibilities of development
Feb 24, 2014, 11:40 am By SciDevThis audio slideshow explores the economic benefits and environmental risks of new roads.Open-data advocates can hold the powerful to account
Feb 24, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDev
Local data heroes were among the ideas floated at SciDev.Net’s meeting to discuss data and…Q&A: Big data and development
Feb 24, 2014, 8:00 am By SciDevIn this podcast, Emmanuel Letouzé defines big data and talks about its relevance to development.German eco-prize ‘benefits developing world researchers’
Feb 24, 2014, 2:00 am By SciDev
The Green Talents contest enables talented young scientists from around the world to travel and gain…Overambitious energy targets leave Africa dark
Feb 21, 2014, 6:00 am By SciDev
But small scale grids and local monitoring gadgets could help change that.
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