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FONRID is currently positioned as a donor only. He is not a direct policy influencer. But he accompanies the politicians. If FONRID had power over policies, this would allow it…

FONRID is currently positioned as a donor only. He is not a direct policy influencer. But he accompanies the politicians. If FONRID had power over policies, this would allow it to review its status in the current environment. What is a handicap today is the fact that FONRID is a pure public structure.

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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…

A research displaying her product at the workshop

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…

Student observing the 3D printing of segmented tumors

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…

SGCI funded projects

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Rwanda’s integrated approach to sustainable agriculture and nutrition

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