How Investing in Space Could Help Malawi

Malawi, like other nations, is realizing the need to develop its own space sector. In March 2018 discussions began between the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KYUTECH), Japan and Malawi’s National Commission for Science and Technology—a government arm tasked with developing and supporting scientific innovations that address the nation’s needs—to build Read more…

CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS IN RENEWABLE ENERY

PUBLIC–PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN RESEARCH AND INNOVATION  CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS  The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) is participating in a Science Granting Councils Initiative (SGCI). The SGCI is a 5-year programme which seeks to strengthen the capacities of science granting councils (SGCs) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to support Read more…

Science for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa

Science for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa When: 8 February 2018, 6pm-8pm Where: Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bunda Campus, Lilongwe, Malawi Africa is urbanising at a historically rapid rate, creating some of the region’s greatest development challenges, but also offering tremendous opportunities for advancing sustainable development in Read more…

CAAST-Net plus

CAAST-Net Plus Gift Kadzamira –National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), Malawi As a Horizon 2020 National Contact Point for Malawi, I was privileged to attend a Horizon 2020 information session and National Contact Point (NCP) training workshop organised by CAAST-Net Plus and the European Commission (EC). The workshop aimed to Read more…

Biodiversity Information for Development Capacity Enhancement Workshop

Biodiversity Information for Development (BID) Capacity Enhancement workshop Under the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), National Herbarium and Botanic Gardens of Malawi, Museums of Malawi, Wild-Life and Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM) in collaboration with other institutions from African countries were invited by Read more…