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FONSTI launches climate-smart rice farming initiative
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…
TWAS-DFG Cooperation Visits Programme for SSA
TWAS-DFG 2026 cooperation visits programme call is now open
FONSTI launches climate-smart rice farming initiative
The Fund for Science, Technology, and Innovation (FONSTI) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting applied research and…
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…
Teaching machines to see what doctors miss
In Namibia, a mechanical engineer is using artificial intelligence to help clinicians detect breast cancer faster and…
Kenya’s patent data tells a story we cannot ignore
A landmark analysis of three decades of Kenyan patent data reveals a widening innovation gap that demands…
New findings fuel momentum for women in Ghana’s STEM careers
Rose Omari was one of two girls in a class of forty. Decades later, the imbalance remains…
Kenya’s NRF explores research chairs programme
Kenya’s National Research Fund (NRF) is taking early steps toward establishing a national Research Chairs programme in…
How an app is transforming schistosomiasis control in Ghana
When Gideon Kye-Duodu began work on what would become the MedScale Schisto App, he was not only…
Côte d’Ivoire boosts research capacity with national training drive
Côte d’Ivoire has taken a significant step towards strengthening its scientific ecosystem, following a three-day capacity-building programme…
Community biogas project reduces waste in Namibia
In Groot Aub, a semi-rural settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek, Namibia, cooking a simple meal once…
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