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Science Granting Councils Initiative, also known as SGCI is a 5-year project jointly introduced and funded by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF); its aim is  to strengthen the capacities for councils in selected Sub-Saharan African Countries in order to support research and evidence-based policies that will contribute to economic and social development. The project runs through four themes, the Read more…

IST-Africa 2019 Call for Papers Deadline 15 December 2018 Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission, IST-Africa 2019 (May) is the fourteenth in an annual series of Ministerial level Technology Research Conferences. The host country and dates in May will be published after Cabinet approval has been finalised. IST-Africa provides a platform in Africa to strengthen ICT-enabled Innovation, Science and Technology related policy dialogues within Africa and between Africa and Europe, Global Development, Read more…

Landinfo Mobile App The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) is a network that is dedicated to improving farming activities worldwide through Science and Technology Innovations (STI). On the 11th of September, 2018, ATPS and the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in coordination with the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), conducted a training course which was aimed at unveiling and reviewing the LandInfo app to various stakeholders. The workshop started Read more…

The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) from the 27th to 31st August 2018, was privileged to be part of the onsite training in Research and Grants Management. The training was facilitated by a team from the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) under the Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCIs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The training was provided in line with SGCI’s theme 1 which aims at strengthening the research management capacity of Read more…

Introduction The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is one of the leading scientific research and technology development organisations in Africa. In partnership with national and international research and technology institutions, CSIR undertakes directed and multidisciplinary research and technology innovation that contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of South Africans. The CSIR’s main site is in Pretoria while it is represented in other provinces of South Africa through regional offices. Background Read more…