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A gender project is bridging gaps in research and evaluation in Ghana
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…
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
A gender project is bridging gaps in research and evaluation in Ghana
Ghana is addressing critical issues in the country’s research landscape by bridging gender gaps in research and…
Unlocking stronger food systems with African research
[SciDevNet] The 2025 Global Food Policy Report warns that the world could be heading toward another major…
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…
Commercializing Research and Innovations through Public- Private Partnerships
African countries are making progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the past years, innovation and…
Cocoa fermenting box reaps rewards for Uganda’s farmers
[KAMPALA, SciDev.Net] In Kasawo, north of Kampala, cocoa farmer Abubaker Kisekka no longer climbs atop towering wooden…
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…
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 drives science and innovation for development
The National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) is dedicated to transforming Rwanda into a nation powered…
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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.
