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Energy is at the heart of all efforts aimed at attaining the country’s Vision 2030 of becoming an upper middle income economy, as well as a major driving force behind…
Energy is at the heart of all efforts aimed at attaining the country’s Vision 2030 of becoming an upper middle income economy, as well as a major driving force behind the attainment of all Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs).
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The Fund for Science, Technology, and Innovation (FONSTI) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting applied research and regional scientific collaboration by launching a new climate-smart rice farming project to strengthen food security in West Africa. FONSTI joined researchers, university leaders, and agricultural stakeholders on 23…
SGCI funding transforming research and communities in Burkina Faso
When 15 research projects ended in Ouagadougou last October, they marked a turning point in how Burkina Faso structures, finances, and applies scientific research and a demonstration of what happens when African-led funding mechanisms are given the resources to work. The closing workshop, was held…
Teaching machines to see what doctors miss
In Namibia, a mechanical engineer is using artificial intelligence to help clinicians detect breast cancer faster and more accurately in a country where radiologists are scarce, and diagnoses often come too late. Ester Angula is a senior lecturer in mechanical engineering at the Namibia University…
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Rwanda’s integrated approach to sustainable agriculture and nutrition
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