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Boosting Botswana’s innovation through the Science Granting Councils Initiative
The Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) fosters collaborative research across Africa. The initiative promotes evidence-based innovation and policies. In so doing, it empowers science granting councils…
Call open: LEAWEF Multilateral Research Programme: knowledge needed on integrated solutions in water, energy and food
Rising need for research among institutions calls for increased funding
Countries in sub-Sahara Africa are making significant strides in development thanks to increased uptake in research and…
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology Launches 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…
Rwanda Investing In Research To Influence Policy Processes
Approaches to the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of policy influencing activities has been recognized as one of…
Research projects promoting Tanzania’s industrialization agenda.
When the late President John Magufuli delivered a speech to inaugurate the new Parliament at the end…
Research Pathway to solving Zim’s energy crisis
Energy is at the heart of all efforts aimed at attaining the country’s Vision 2030 of becoming…
COVID-19 Disrupts Regional Research Projects Far, Wide
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on science has been large, disrupting the conduct of wide-ranging research…
Mozambique’s native fruit drives bright future for vulnerable communities
Martinha spends 80 Meticais (2.54) for a round trip to buy a 20 litre bucket of both…
EAC Researchers Developing Food Systems Through Mass-Rearing of Locusts
Rwandan agricultural researchers are striving to join forces with their counterparts from the East African Community (EAC)…
Recalibrating Rwanda’s Research And Innovation Engagement
KIGALI: A number of regional research projects were funded by Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) in close…
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.
