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Published online 26 October 2009 | Nature 461, 1180 (2009) | doi:10.1038/4611180a
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African science feels the pinch
Recession dampens donors' enthusiasm.
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The global financial crisis is hampering plans to revive African science, researchers and policy-makers said last week in Durban, South Africa. Slashed donor funding, slowing foreign investment and competing budget priorities are the main culprits; hardest hit are the poorest countries and continent-wide projects.
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