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The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) launched the O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair on May 18, 2022, in Arusha. The O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair Initiative…
The Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST) launched the O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair on May 18, 2022, in Arusha. The O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chair Initiative is the first Research Chair at NM-AIST, focusing on the application of nanotechnology and Pheroid technology to enhance the anti-malaria drug delivery system to the body and improve uptake of biofertilizers and biopesticides by crop plants. The Research Chair is won by Professor Hulda Shaidi Swai, a renowned Tanzanian nano scientist, after stiff competition from other top-notch professors and scientists in Africa.
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Q&A: Need to build adaptive and resilient Councils
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…
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