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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 and solutions, changing the lives of people and communities…

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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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…

RIP: Nodumo Dhlamini, the director of ICT, Communications, and Knowledge Management at the Association of African Universities (AAU).

Remembering Nodumo Dhlamini

The African Science Granting Councils Initiative community was thrown into mourning with the loss of Nodumo Dhlamini,…

Cow Photo by Noelle Otto: https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-cow-with-yellow-and-white-tag-on-head-3602270/

Artificial insemination a win for Zimbabwe’s farmers

[Manzini, SciDev.Net] Zimbabwean farmer Freedom Sibanda used to sell his goats for US$30 each. Now, through crossbreeding…

The forested section of Ngong Hills in Kenya. Rising deforestation and climate pressures are putting vital African food sources at risk. Copyright: Rotsee (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Forest loss adds to Africa’s food crisis

[SciDev.Net] Millions of people parts of Africa are facing record levels of hunger, the UN World Food…

De Beers diamond mine in Jwaneng, Botswana. Copyright: Esther Dyson on Flickr

Sand solution could cut mining cost in Botswana

[MAUN, BOTSWANA] Researchers in Botswana have converted ordinary sand into specialized mining chemicals that could slash the…

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