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FONSTI launches policies to boost research governance
The Fund for Science, Technology, and Innovation (FONSTI) has made a significant move in strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s national research system by officially launching eight institutional policies….
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
FONSTI launches policies to boost research governance
The Fund for Science, Technology, and Innovation (FONSTI) has made a significant move in strengthening Côte d’Ivoire’s…
FONRID awards student innovation
The National Fund for Research and Innovation for Development (FONRID) hosted the first edition of University Innovation…
Pay-as-you-go solar irrigation supports rural women
[NAIROBI] A solar-powered, “pay-as-you-go” irrigation system being piloted in Mozambique and Zambia is reducing farmers’ dependence on…
Mobile app aims to bridge Ghana’s rural healthcare gap
[KUMASI, GHANA, SciDev.Net] For years, frontline nurses at community-based health planning services have been forced to improvise…
Cashew waste a lucrative business for Ghana’s youth
[ACCRA, SciDev.Net] In Ayigbe, a rural community in Ghana’s Bono Region, 35-year-old Michael Kyereme paid off a…
Namibia’s NCRST elevates African voice at metascience conference
Namibia’s National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST) took centre stage at Metascience 2025, the world’s…
Ugandan council hosts research dissemination conference
The Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) hosted the 2025 annual research dissemination conference in…
NRF Kenya leads first-ever national master-plan for research funding
The National Research Fund (NRF) Kenya is leading the development of the country’s first-ever Masterplan for research…
TETFund, Innov8 Hub showcase innovations at research demo day
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Innov8 Hub have concluded the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI)…
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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.
