Science Granting Councils Initiative
The Science Granting Councils Initiative is a multilateral initiative that aims to strengthen the capacities of science funding agencies in sub-Saharan Africa to support research and evidence that can be used to inform policies that will contribute to economic and social development.
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Low-tech health app engages
Five years after its launch, PENSA – a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by more than four…
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
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Shaping Africa-led research funding amid global shifts
Amidst the changing landscape in global research funding, research leaders are considering establishing Africa-led initiatives for research funding streams in alignment with the AU Agenda 2063. The…
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Shaping Africa-led research funding amid global shifts
Amidst the changing landscape in global research funding, research leaders are considering establishing Africa-led initiatives for research funding streams in alignment with the AU Agenda 2063. The researchers, science policymakers, funding partners, and institutional leaders from across the continent gathered for the 2025 O.R. Tambo Africa…
Innovation highlight series -part two
As part of our year-end innovation highlights series, we continue to spotlight remarkable innovations supported by the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) that are driving sustainability, productivity, and improved livelihoods across Africa. The series will spotlight inspiring and impactful research stories published on our website…
Ugandan scientist turns beetroot into anaemia cure
In many villages across Uganda, the fatigue of anaemia is a silent companion for countless women and children. Mothers rise before dawn to cook and fetch water, while battling dizziness and weakness. Children, too, struggle to keep up at school, their minds fogged by chronic…
