Malawi

Science Granting Council

Summary

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) in Malawi fosters scientific innovation and technological advancement to drive national development and improve the quality of life for all Malawians.

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Impact we’re having

Low-tech health app engages

Five years after its launch, PENSA – a mobile app developed in Mozambique— has been accessed by…

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SGCI funded projects

Man holding up cobs of corn grown through sustainable agriculture methods

Empowering Malawi’s rural communities through renewable energy, sustainable agriculture

Project Titles & Institution Areas of Research Number of Projects being funded Project Duration Grant Amount In-Kind Distribution Council Collaboration with other councils

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drone in Africa demonstrating the use of science and technology

Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Malawi collaborate on science and technology projects

Project Titles & Institutions Areas of Research Biotechnology, mining technology, space science, digital communication technologies, climate smart technologies, AI, agro-processing and renewable energy Number of Projects being funded In-kind Distribution In-kind support (~USD 5K each) covering…

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Ghana is addressing critical issues in the country’s research landscape by bridging gender gaps in research and evaluation through a gender project. The Ghana Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, a Science Granting Council is leading the gender project called EQUISTEM. The EQUISTEM project tackles…

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Unlocking stronger food systems with African research

[SciDevNet]  The 2025 Global Food Policy Report warns that the world could be heading toward another major food crisis. For Africa, the warning is especially urgent. Across the continent, food systems are under pressure from climate change, economic shocks, and political instability. These overlapping challenges…

Firshermen on a water hyacinth-infested lake. In Ethiopia, this fast-spreading aquatic weed began choking the Lake Tana that had sustained the local community.

Invasive lake weed turned to clean energy in Ethiopia

[ADDIS ABABA, SciDevNet] For years, Fentie Wabi worked as a fisherman on Ethiopia’s Lake Tana, until an aggressive green invader changed everything. Water hyacinth, a fast-spreading aquatic weed, began choking the lake that had sustained his community. “As the weed expanded, we couldn’t ride our…