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Kenya launches ten year research financing masterplan
Kenya has unveiled a landmark national framework to transform its research and innovation ecosystem over the next decade, with a clear mandate to reduce dependence on…
Session open to postdoctoral researchers from all academic disciplines
DFG to host virtual session on research partnership opportunities with Germany
Kenya launches ten year research financing masterplan
Kenya has unveiled a landmark national framework to transform its research and innovation ecosystem over the next…
Mozambique’s FNI showcases research impact at landmark seminar
Mozambique’s National Research Fund (FNI) marked a milestone in its scientific agenda by co-hosting two landmark events…
Rethinking research and innovation funding in Africa’s post-aid era
Reflections by Dr. Ellie Osir on building stronger foundations for STI financing At Kenya’s Science, Technology, Research…
Ghana’s nano-scientist is fighting the drugs hiding in water
In many parts of the world, people worry about dirty water they can see, muddy streams, industrial…
Global South takes centre stage at GRC annual meeting in Bangkok
For the first time in the Global Research Council’s history, a dedicated space was carved out for…
Small cages, big catch: how Malawi fish farmers are thriving
For generations, communities around Malawi’s lakes have depended on wild fish catches for both food and income….
Malawi bets on homegrown fertiliser as field trials advance
Field trials testing a locally developed organo-mineral fertiliser are showing early promise in Malawi, with the country’s…
FONSTI launches climate-smart rice farming initiative
The Fund for Science, Technology, and Innovation (FONSTI) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting applied research and…
SGCI funding transforming research and communities in Burkina Faso
When 15 research projects ended in Ouagadougou last October, they marked a turning point in how Burkina…
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