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The Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST) – has participated in the implementation of the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI). The Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa…

The Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST) – has participated in the implementation of the Science Granting Council Initiative (SGCI).

The Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) is focused on strengthening the capacities of Science Granting Councils (SGCs) in order to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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