Call for proposals to help Africa’s scientific research funding agencies develop policy frameworks and enabling structures for public-private partnerships

In many villages across Uganda, the fatigue of anaemia is a silent companion for countless women and children. Mothers rise before dawn to cook and fetch water, while battling dizziness and weakness. Children, too, struggle to keep up at school, their minds fogged by chronic…

As the year draws to a close, we celebrate groundbreaking innovations that demonstrated the power of locally driven research transforming lives and strengthening communities across Africa. This article kicks off our year-end innovation highlights series, showcasing locally led research with real-world impact. The series will…

An interview with Tom Ogada, executive director, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) As part of the Science Granting Councils Initiative’s (SGCI) 10th anniversary reflections, we spoke with Prof Tom Ogada about the critical role played by the Collaborative Technical Agencies (CTAs) in strengthening Africa’s…