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.

Low-tech health app engages

Five years after its launch, PENSA – a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by more than four…

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STISA

New multilateral research call that supports the implementation of STISA 2034

Supporting STISA 2034: SGCI Collaborative Research Call

25 September 2026, 23:59 EDT
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SGCI stakeholders

From commitment to action: why the 2026 All Partners Forum matters

When partners gather in Windhoek, Namibia, for the 2026 Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) All Partners Forum, they will meet at an important point in the…

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SGCI stakeholders

From commitment to action: why the 2026 All Partners Forum matters

When partners gather in Windhoek, Namibia, for the 2026 Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) All Partners Forum, they will meet at an important point in the evolution of Africa’s science, technology and innovation landscape. The Forum will be held from 28 September to 1 October…

SGCI Stakeholders

STISA-2034:Turning research into policy through knowledge uptake

Africa produces a growing body of research on the challenges shaping everyday life, yet a persistent gap remains between generating evidence and putting it to use. Research findings may be published in journals, presented at conferences and archived in institutional repositories, but too often they…

Ghana’s Open Research and Open Science workshop

Ghana research fund advances push for open research, science

The Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF) is taking steps to strengthen open access to publicly funded research, as the country develops a framework to advance Open Research and Open Science. GNRF hosted a one-day consultative workshop in Accra with the International Network for Advancing Science…