Burkina Faso
Science Granting Council
Summary
Provide a secure framework for funding research and innovation activities throughout the national territory so that the results produced are truly vectors of well-being for the populations and generators of wealth and prosperity for the entire nation .
Council details
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
Impact we’re having
Stories of change
Low-tech health app engages
Five years after its launch, PENSA – a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by…
Research and Resources
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Professor Anicia Peters, CEO of the National Commission on Research Science and Technology in Namibia was interviewed during the 2024 Annual African Science Granting Councils Meeting in Gaborone, Botswana. We’re interested in understanding how partnerships such as those in the SGCI can be harnessed to…
Solar-powered device seeks to solve Nigeria’s water problems
[LAGOS] Researchers in Nigeria have developed a solar-powered biosensor filtration device that detects and removes killer germs in water, making it safe to drink. Nigeria faces a severe water crisis, with an estimated 70 per cent of water at the point of consumption contaminated, according…
Rwandan scientists develop local yeast for banana wine-makers
[KIGALI] For years, Augusti Ntivuguruzwa struggled to perfect his banana wine in Rwanda. As for many traditional wine-makers in the country, each batch brought uncertainty about whether regulators would approve his product. “Before now, we did not have any yeast specifically made for banana wine…
