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Namibia launches national research infrastructure survey report
The Namibia National Commission on Research, Science and Technology has officially launched the country’s Research Infrastructure Survey Report, outlining existing research facilities, key gaps, and priority…
New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) invites international, interdisciplinary research teams
Funding call: 2026 international joint initiative for research
Namibia launches national research infrastructure survey report
The Namibia National Commission on Research, Science and Technology has officially launched the country’s Research Infrastructure Survey…
How Zambia’s science council is funding research that matters
When Zambia’s National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) was established in 1997, its founding vision was to…
Voices of SGCI: Council leaders on the direction and ambition of SGCI 3
At the African Union’s Science, Technology and Innovation Week in Addis Ababa, earlier this month, leaders of…
Building Africa’s science future: inside the SGCI alliance
As Phase 3 of the Science Granting Councils Initiative launches on the margins of the African Union…
Open call: Support for science granting councils in Sub-Saharan Africa
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC), through the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI), has launched a call…
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…
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…
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…
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