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Boosting Botswana’s innovation through the Science Granting Councils Initiative

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…

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.

Strategic Communications and Knowledge uptake
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Strategic Communications and Knowledge uptake

Gender and Inclusivity

Gender and Inclusivity

Private Sector Engagement

Private Sector Engagement

Research Management

Research Management

Evidence in Policymaking

Evidence in Policymaking

Cooperation
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Cooperation
Projects