Posts by Davis Weddi
Researchers partner with private sector in Malawi
Collaborations with businesses and government help researchers in Malawi tackle ‘real world problems’. By: Michael Kaloki The Science Granting Councils Initiative is using the so-called “triple helix approach” to enable African researchers to collaborate with their governments, the private sector and other scientists, to advance science and overcome funding challenges. Gift Kadzamira, director general of the National Commission…
Read MoreSierra Leone’s science council given new lease of life
Sierra Leone’s National Science, Technology, and Innovation Council is being revived with support from SGCI. By: Nelson Mandela Ogema [NAIROBI] A pan-African initiative supporting science granting councils has boosted Sierra Leone’s National Science, Technology and Innovation Council, helping it gain international recognition and relevance, the Sierra Leonean science council chair has said. Jonas Redwood-Sawyerr, chair of Sierra…
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