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January 18, 2022, will forever be a memorable event for 21 local innovators, youths and researchers dotted across different parts of the country. This is because it was on this…

January 18, 2022, will forever be a memorable event for 21 local innovators, youths and researchers dotted across different parts of the country. This is because it was on this day when the successful applicants were awarded grants by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) and the National Technology Business Centre (NTBC) at a joint award ceremony in Lusaka.

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Uganda develops new heat-resistant wheat varieties to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on imports. By Funke Ishola New climate-resistant wheat varieties developed in Uganda will reduce reliance on foreign exports and support local food production, according to agricultural researchers. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, there is…

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Innovation for Development: SGCI-funded Projects in Africa

The inaugural Science Granting Councils Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa (SGCI) academic symposium took place on 6 December as part of the ongoing African Science Granting Councils and Partner Meetings in Cape Town. The SGCI has facilitated the funding of over 70 research projects across all…

Research projects promoting Tanzania’s industrialization agenda.

When the late President John Magufuli delivered a speech to inaugurate the new Parliament at the end of 2015, he stressed that industrialization was a key priority of the government and that industries producing goods such as clothes, textiles and edibles would be encouraged. Other…

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Information on projects funded by SGCI coming soon!

Information on projects funded by SGCI coming soon!