Innovation
July 23rd, 2013 | by
MuslimScienceEditors Note: With the events in Egypt turning south after the deposition of an elected government and re-imposition of de-facto Martial Law, it is perhaps, opportunate to review what The Royal Society said late last year in its Atlas of Islamic World Science and Innovation...
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July 23rd, 2013 | by
MuslimScienceBy Gbenga Awomodu In recent times, several Western media have repeatedly focused on Africa, analyzing the prospects of the ‘dark continent’ whilst raising caution about the ability of the next generation to manage resources effectively and implement the required changes. In...
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February 23rd, 2013 | by
MuslimScienceEntrepreneurial initiatives to provide vital jobs must adjust to the tough enterprise environment or risk underperforming, says Athar Osama. In many Islamic countries, as much as two-thirds of the population is under the age of 25. This puts tremendous pressure on governments to...
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September 12th, 2012 | by
MuslimScienceBy:Athar Osama Published on SciDev.Net on 12 September 2012 Efforts to build innovation systems are too government-centric and tend to ignore a key ingredient — the private sector, says Athar Osama. Recent years have seen a number of Islamic countries embarking on efforts to...
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August 9th, 2012 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Athar OsamaPublished on SciDev.Net on 9 August 2012 Muslim countries can show little impact of science on the ‘bottom of the pyramid’. But there are good models to follow, says Athar Osama. Many Muslim countries in Asia and North Africa are among the poorest...
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August 8th, 2012 | by
MuslimScienceGrowth of Science & Innovation in the Muslim World By Marianne De Nazareth, Freelance Journalist – India Published on OnIslam on 08 August 2012 00:00 When they return they get meager salaries, as low as $500 a month, so they are forced to take side...
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July 12th, 2012 | by
MuslimScienceBy:Athar Osama Published on SciDev.Net on 12 July 2012 Islamic countries need to shake up their scientific establishments to commercialise technology and promote innovation, says Athar Osama. Innovation — the process of putting scientific and technological ideas into...
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April 25th, 2012 | by
MuslimScienceBy: Athar Osama Published on SciDev.Net on 11 April 2012 Several Muslim countries rank among the world‘s most efficient innovators. They must build on this success, says Athar Osama. Ever since the global business school INSEAD (Institut Européen...
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June 29th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceBy: T. V. Padma Reporting from World Conference of Science Journalists in Doha Pu blished on SciDev.Net on 29 June 2011 Science journalists in the Gulf States should be more critical The Muslim world stands at a unique moment in its relation to evolutionary theory,...
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April 26th, 2011 | by
MuslimScienceAthar Osama Published at SciDev.Net on 14 April 2011 | EN Partnerships that team up high-quality universities in Gulf states with talent in more populous nations can benefit everyone, says Athar Osama. It is no secret that the Islamic world suffers from centuries of decline...
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