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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
Wind energy harnessed to solve power shortages in rural Nigeria
Nigerian innovators harness the power of the wind to provide electricity to rural communities. By Jesusegun Alagbe…
Zambian science events seek to boost women’s STEM uptake
Zambian researchers are inspiring women and young people in STEM through science boot camps and mentoring. By…
Biogas plant addresses energy poverty in Malawi
Researchers in Malawi are helping communities reduce waste and improve sanitation through biogas production. By: Charles Pensulo…
Mass breeding of desert locusts unlocks new food source
Researchers have developed a way of breeding locusts as a source of protein for animals and people….
Indigenous plants support nutrition in Southern Africa
Researchers in Southern Africa turn indigenous plants into food products to tackle micronutrient deficiencies. By Nelson Mandela…
Mozambique’s new STI policy to drive development
Mozambique’s new science, technology and innovation policy aims to drive sustainable development and productivity. By Francis Kokutse…
Uganda fights wheat gap with heat-resistant crop
Uganda develops new heat-resistant wheat varieties to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on imports. By Funke…
Go Data, software to improve malaria surveillance in Burkina Faso
L’outil numérique développé par l’OMS et le Réseau mondial d’alerte et d’action en cas d’épidémie contribue à…
Malawi aims to increase ethanol production despite difficulties
Malawi relies on ethanol as a sustainable and economical alternative to imported gasoline. Malawi is working to…
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.
