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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Five years after its launch, PENSA – a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by more than four…
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Kenya’s patent data tells a story we cannot ignore
A landmark analysis of three decades of Kenyan patent data reveals a widening innovation gap that demands urgent policy action, argues Maurice Bolo, director of the…
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Kenya’s patent data tells a story we cannot ignore
A landmark analysis of three decades of Kenyan patent data reveals a widening innovation gap that demands urgent policy action, argues Maurice Bolo, director of the Scinnovent Centre, Kenya, with implications that SGCI researchers and policymakers across the continent cannot afford to ignore. As the…
New findings fuel momentum for women in Ghana’s STEM careers
Rose Omari was one of two girls in a class of forty. Decades later, the imbalance remains When she first chose to study science, she did not yet have the language for gender disparity, but she could see it clearly. In a secondary school classroom…
Kenya’s NRF explores research chairs programme
Kenya’s National Research Fund (NRF) is taking early steps toward establishing a national Research Chairs programme in priority sectors, signalling a shift toward more structured, long-term investment in research capacity. A continental partnership for education reform NRF Kenya partnered in the launch of Harnessing Education…
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