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Training sessions at Rukira training center at Nyeri county

Leather training project doubles artisan profits in Kenya

[NAIROBI] Erastus Kagume, a young leather artisan from Nyandarua County in Kenya, relied on poor-quality leather from brokers to make school shoes, an issue that hurt…

Call for intra-Africa research mobility and networking grants

Call for intra-Africa research mobility and networking grants

May 19, 2025
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Training sessions at Rukira training center at Nyeri county

Leather training project doubles artisan profits in Kenya

[NAIROBI] Erastus Kagume, a young leather artisan from Nyandarua County in Kenya, relied on poor-quality leather from…

As Kenya's premier research funding body, NRF Kenya is playing an important role in simplifying science for Kenyans through the Kenya National Research Festival, KNRF.

Kenya’s research festival is bringing science to the people

With a mandate to mobilise resources for research, capacity development, dissemination of findings, and science for sustainable…

Rwanda council - SGCI

Rwanda council drives science and innovation for development

The National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) is dedicated to transforming Rwanda into a nation powered…

Did you miss our May newsletter?

Our May Footprints newsletter edition featured innovations that are needed to reshape Africa’s future. From solutions for…

Hadiza-Tetfund

How TETFund is changing lives through innovative research

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) is leading the way in bridging the gap between academic research…

Namibia and NRF SA MOU signing event

Namibia, South Africa sign research partnership MoU

The National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) Namibia and the National Research Foundation (NRF) South…

NRF - In April 2025, the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) in Sub-Saharan Africa marked ten years of enhancing the capacity of national public research funders.

Unlock the power of tech marketing

Calling all Science Granting Council members. Are you ready to take your innovation from lab to market?…

Anicia Peters

Namibian council launches Mr and Ms STEM competition

The National Commission on Research Science and Technology (NCRST), Namibia, is taking bold steps to support Namibia’s…

Gift Kadzamira, the director general SGCI Malawi

How Malawian council is reshaping its science sector

The Malawi National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) is changing the country’s scientific landscape. Since becoming…

Themes

The SGCI aims to strengthen the capacities of these SGCs to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development.

Strategic Communications and Knowledge uptake
NRF hosting

Strategic Communications and Knowledge uptake

Gender and Inclusivity

Gender and Inclusivity

Private Sector Engagement

Private Sector Engagement

Research Management

Research Management

Evidence in Policymaking
Two women discussing how a gender lens can help achieve development targets

Evidence in Policymaking

Research and Innovation
NRF hosting

Research and Innovation

Funding Agencies
SGCI meeting with funding agency staff in West Africa.

Funding Agencies