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Tanzania, like many African countries, experiences a slow development process since its research capacity is not strong enough to address social and economic challenges. This calls for the need to…
Tanzania, like many African countries, experiences a slow development process since its research capacity is not strong enough to address social and economic challenges. This calls for the need to improve research management in its institutions of higher learning as well as the private sector, focusing on science, technology and innovation.
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Field trials testing a locally developed organo-mineral fertiliser are showing early promise in Malawi, with the country’s science funding body taking a hands-on approach to tracking progress. Members of the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) board of commissioners recently visited two of the…
FONSTI launches climate-smart rice farming initiative
The Fund for Science, Technology, and Innovation (FONSTI) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting applied research and regional scientific collaboration by launching a new climate-smart rice farming project to strengthen food security in West Africa. FONSTI joined researchers, university leaders, and agricultural stakeholders on 23…
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 Faso structures, finances, and applies scientific research and a demonstration of what happens when African-led funding mechanisms are given the resources to work. The closing workshop, was held…
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Rwanda’s integrated approach to sustainable agriculture and nutrition
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