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Harnessing traditional materials for climate-smart development in Ghana
In Ghana, communities are rediscovering the potential of traditional building materials to drive sustainability and climate resilience. A research team led by Callistus Tengan, professor of…
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
Harnessing traditional materials for climate-smart development in Ghana
In Ghana, communities are rediscovering the potential of traditional building materials to drive sustainability and climate resilience….
SGCI communiqué reaffirms councils’ role in Africa’s STI agenda
The Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Africa’s science,…
SGCI at 10: SARIMA reflects on research management gains
The Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) joined the 2025 Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI)…
SGCI Forum highlights science partnerships
The 2025 SGCI All Partners Forum and STISA 2034 Advocacy Meeting held last week brought together councils,…
Angola and Togo join SGCI
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) has officially welcomed Angola and Togo as new members. With their…
IDRC-funded partnership develops new poultry vaccine in Brazil
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is funding a public-private partnership to create a new poultry vaccine in…
SGCI all partners forum to chart course for next phase
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) will hold its 2025 All Partners Forum and Science, Technology and…
SGCI research fund beneficiary wins 2025 Africa food prize
Mary Abukutsa, a leading researcher on African indigenous vegetables (AIVs) from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and…
Researchers offer sustainable future for Malawi’s tobacco industry
Malawian researchers are using crop residues to help farmers cure tobacco while saving trees, cutting costs, and…
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The SGCI aims to strengthen the capacities of these SGCs to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development.
