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The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, will lead a new West African research consortium focused on the health impacts of climate change. The initiative is supported by £20 million in funding from the Wellcome Trust, a global biomedical research charity. The funding is part of a larger £60 million […]
President William Ruto has announced the government’s intention to issue a charter to the Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. This development signals a shift in focus for the Konza Technopolis project, moving beyond infrastructure development toward attracting institutions of intellectual significance. A University Designed for Research Rather Than Scale The Kenya Advanced Institute […]
The African Youth Research Challenge is a continental competition designed to empower young African researchers to influence climate policy and action. The initiative is led by the UNESCO Youth Climate Action Network (YoU-CAN) in partnership with the African Youth Climate Hub (AYCH), and supported by the Fondation Mohammed VI pour la Protection de l’Environnement. What […]
The Research-to-Commercialization (R2C) Programme in Kenya has shown that institutional reform is crucial for translating research into market solutions and fostering innovation-led growth. The initiative, running from 2022 to 2025, is a collaboration between the Kenya National Innovation Agency, Viktoria Ventures, and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The R2C Programme has mobilized […]
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