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Overcoming hurdles facing researchers in Africa

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Tebello Nyokong, Bokolombe Ngoy and Edith Amuhaya share their experiences in conducting research in Africa.

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  1. Institute for Nanotechnology Innovation, Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa

    Tebello Nyokong

  2. Département de Chimie, Université de Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Bokolombe P. Ngoy

  3. School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, United States International University - Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

    Edith K. Amuhaya

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Nyokong, T., Ngoy, B.P. & Amuhaya, E.K. Overcoming hurdles facing researchers in Africa. Nat. Mater. 20, 570 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-00961-0

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