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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Session open to postdoctoral researchers from all academic disciplines

DFG to host virtual session on research partnership opportunities with Germany

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Community members adding fingerlings.

From survival to enterprise: Malawi’s fish farmers tell their story

When a cage aquaculture project was launched on Likoma Island, it promised more fish and better incomes. A year on, the people it was designed to…

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Community members adding fingerlings.

From survival to enterprise: Malawi’s fish farmers tell their story

When a cage aquaculture project was launched on Likoma Island, it promised more fish and better incomes. A year on, the people it was designed to help share what actually changed. Winnie Chizuwi did not think of herself as a fish farmer. As a single…

Ghana's President and members of the Ghana science council

Ghana launches research fund, promising homegrown innovation

Ghana has taken a major step toward strengthening its research and innovation ecosystem with the launch of the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF), a landmark initiative designed to provide sustainable domestic funding for research, innovation, and knowledge creation. President John Dramani Mahama launched the Fund…

Angola council members at the South African science awards

Angola’s science council strengthens science ties across the region

Angola’s Foundation for Scientific and Technological Development (FUNDECIT) has moved swiftly since joining the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), deepening institutional ties across the network through peer learning exchanges, bilateral partnerships, and a new national science prize now open for applications. FUNDECIT officially became an…