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Strengthening national research and innovation funding agencies in West Africa
The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) and the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) have kicked off a series of events to boost research…
Research project to enrich Africa’s innovation scene
A research and innovation management programme is helping science granting councils scope out impactful projects to fund….
Researchers partner with private sector in Malawi
Collaborations with businesses and government help researchers in Malawi tackle ‘real world problems’. By: Michael Kaloki The…
Sierra Leone’s science council given new lease of life
Sierra Leone’s National Science, Technology, and Innovation Council is being revived with support from SGCI. By: Nelson…
Call for proposals to help Africa’s scientific research funding agencies develop policy frameworks and enabling structures for public-private partnerships
The Scientific Research Granting Agencies Initiative (SRGI) in Sub-Saharan Africa invites project proposals from organizations (including think…
Research data shows persistent gender gap in Uganda
[KAMPALA] In Uganda, the proportion of female researchers is below the world average, according to a report…
Uganda must close gender gap and science funding gap
Only a quarter of PhD graduates in Uganda in the last ten years have been women Reforms…
Strong policies and actions are “necessary to encourage gender parity”.
[JOHANNESBURG] Stronger policies and concrete actions are needed to ensure gender parity in science, technology and innovation,…
Gender mainstreaming in R&D “gaining ground in Uganda
[KAMPALA] The inclusion of women in Uganda’s research ecosystem is attracting increasing attention, but the country needs…
Ending gender inequality in science in Africa
Further efforts are needed to eliminate the inequalities in treatment that persist between men and women despite…
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