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Wind energy harnessed to solve power shortages in rural Nigeria
Nigerian innovators harness the power of the wind to provide electricity to rural communities. Speed read 1. Nigerian researchers develop a wind energy solution to power…
NSTC-NTBC disburses K11.3m in grants
January 18, 2022, will forever be a memorable event for 21 local innovators, youths and researchers dotted…
Mozambique’s cows set to drive local yogurt industry
Fifty-four year old Agripa Congolo dumped his well-paying job as a painter in South Africa and returned to…
O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative
The O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) builds on the work of Oliver Tambo, a prominent…
Rwanda STI investments spur innovation and Science-Industry collaboration
During the second phase of the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI2) which begun in 2018, NCST is…
COSTECH: Building internal capacity through SGC program to promote STI
Tanzania, like many African countries, experiences a slow development process since its research capacity is not strong…
SGCI and GRC hold the 2021 Annual Meeting of African Science Granting Councils
The SGCI and the Global Research Council (GRC) virtually convened the 2021 Annual Meetings of African Science…
SGCI Funding Leverages more government funding for RSTI in Malawi
The National Commission for Science and Technology of the Republic of Malawi (NCST) is one of the…
2021 SGCI Regional Meeting Spotlights the Importance of Research and Development Roadmaps
2021 SGCI Regional Meeting Spotlights the Importance of Research and Development Roadmaps The SGCI held its Virtual…
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.
