TWAS Newsletter: MSI in Africa

African nations are emerging from decades of turmoil and brain drain that have weakened their institutions of higher education in general and science and technology in particular. These nations now recognize the urgent need for stronger science and technology (S&T) capacity if they are to take their places among modern nations and harness the power of knowledge to reduce disease, enhance food security and stimulate their economies. Members of a scientific task force associated with the Millennium Science Initiative (MSI) first met more than three years ago with the intent to design a new program to strengthen African S&T. The goals of this initiative are to nurture Africa's long-neglected human resources, provide support to keep Africa's finest young scientists at home, and rebuild the effectiveness of the continent's universities and laboratories. Article here.