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Kathryn Toure and SGCI members at the AU science and tech conference in Ethiopia

SGCI phase 3: USD 42M boost for Africa’s STI agenda

It was an exhilarating moment as the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Phase 3 funding announcement was officially made yesterday during the Science, Technology, and Innovation…

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New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) invites international, interdisciplinary research teams

Funding call: 2026 international joint initiative for research

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Kathryn Toure and SGCI members at the AU science and tech conference in Ethiopia

SGCI phase 3: USD 42M boost for Africa’s STI agenda

It was an exhilarating moment as the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI) Phase 3 funding announcement was…

SGCI press release

Science Granting Councils Initiative announce support to Africa’s STI Policy Agenda at African Union Meetings

Press Release Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | February 12, 2026 — Ahead of the Annual Summit of Heads…

Participants at the research data security training

Kenya’s research fund launches data security training

The National Research Fund (NRF) Kenya has launched a research data security training workshop, highlighting its commitment…

ILASA summer school for systems modeling 2026

Master’s students, PhD candidates, and early-career researchers with a focus on sustainability and quantitative methods are invited…

SGCI councils members at last year's annual meeting 2025

The TWAS-DFG 2026 cooperation visits programme call is now open.

The call is now open for the TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa. The programme is…

Digital learning at Teveta Malawi

Uniting Malawi’s innovators: NCST’s push to bridge the coordination gap

How does Malawi move from pockets of innovation to a truly connected national ecosystem? In this interview…

Namibia NCRST CEO

Namibia launches BOOSTUP programme to bridge innovation gaps

Many promising technology-driven ideas struggle to progress beyond the concept stage due to limited access to early-stage…

Prof. Dickson Andala

Kenya’s postgraduate research grants

The National Research Fund (NRF), Kenya, invites applications for postgraduate research grants for the 2025/2026 financial year….

Yaya Sangare

The FONSTI mag: A new era for science storytelling in Côte d’Ivoire

Effective research communication is central to ensuring that science informs policy, reaches communities, and inspires the next…

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.