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LATEST FEATURES

19 September, 2023

How GFGP has helped a prominent African research organisation and its partners to strengthen governance practices

Blogs

The main objectives of GFGP are to standardise grantee assessments and to eliminate duplications, which are expensive in terms of time and resources.

13 September, 2023

A One Health solution for Buruli ulcer and chronic wounds management in Côte d’Ivoire

Blogs

To contain the problem and improve patient care management, a multidisciplinary research project, led by Afrique One-ASPIRE, a DELTAS Africa initiative, focused on zoonotic elimination using the One Health framework.

4 September, 2023

Exploring the Power of Science Citizenry

Blogs

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I recently came across the term 'science citizenry' and it intrigued me. I researched the concept and its potential impact, with a focus on its relevance in and to Africa.

30 August, 2023

Malawi Launches National Grand Challenges Initiative

Press Release

To accelerate innovation and trigger sustainable solutions that will have a lasting impact on Malawi’s development, the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) Malawi in conjunction with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and SFA Foundation, have launched the Grand Challenges Malawi.

7 August, 2023

Network for Africa’s Clinical Trials Community Established

Press Release

The network will foster coordination in clinical research by providing a platform for all African stakeholders including clinical researchers, regulators, industry partners, and other relevant stakeholders, to define priority diseases for clinical research.

26 July, 2023

Treating Tuberculosis, the traditional way

Blogs

In 2021, there were approximately 10.6 million new cases of TB globally, with the disease claiming more than a million lives, according to the WHO.

17 July, 2023

Discovering new treatments to fight infectious diseases and resistance

Blogs

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a rising problem globally, with a study estimating that in 2019, 1.3 million deaths were attributed to antimicrobial-resistant bacterial infections globally. The burden is highest in Africa, with 24 deaths per 100,000 attributable to AMR.

7 July, 2023

Tackling neonatal infections in Africa using data

Blogs

The well-being of a society can be measured by the longevity of its children. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) In 2021, one million new-borns (neonates) in Sub-Saharan Africa did not survive to see their one-month birthday.

28 June, 2023

Propelling Africa’s AI and data-driven research

Announcement

The SFA Foundation, in collaboration with the African Open Science Platform (AOSP) hosted by the National Research Foundation (NRF), is pleased to host an AI & Data Science policy convening that will address the critical policy gaps in AI and Data Science within the context of global health.

12 June, 2023

SFA Foundation’s CEO warns of “silent epidemic of non-communicable diseases” threatening Africa

Press Release

Professor Tom Kariuki, Chief Executive Officer of the pan-African Science for Africa Foundation, warned that a “silent epidemic of non-communicable diseases” such as cancer and cardiovascular disease are now significantly present in African nations and pose a serious threat to the health of its people.

29 May, 2023

SFA Foundation a Gold Sponsor of INORMS 2023 Congress

Announcement

As the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) convenes its biennial Congress this year, the SFA Foundation, through the Programme, is one of the Gold sponsors of the event.

18 May, 2023

Grand Challenges Rwanda Launches, Joins Global Innovation Network

Press Release

The Rwanda National Council for Science and Technology (NCST) in partnership with African Union Development Agency – New Partnership for Africa Development (AUDA-NEPAD), the Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation)...

24 April, 2023

DELTAS Africa: A hub and spoke model of funding research

Blogs

Developing Excellence in Leadership, Training, and Science in Africa (DELTAS Africa) is a long-term, multimillion-dollar programme introduced in 2015 to support consortia...

19 April, 2023

Journey to a Pan-African Community of Practice Platform for the Research and Innovation Management Community

Announcement

The Science For Africa Foundation is seeking your thoughts on what to include in a virtual Pan-Africa Community of Practice (COP) Platform.

19 April, 2023

Harnessing genomics data for improving Africa's biodiversity and agriculture

Blogs

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) and the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP), recently announced an alliance, the Alliance for Biodiversity Genomics in Africa...

30 March, 2023

14 world class research leaders in Africa funded to drive locally relevant health research

Press Release

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) is announcing 14 African senior scientists who have been awarded funding from the second phase of a multimillion-dollar programme...

22 March, 2023

Launching a $70M Programme to Drive Quality Health Research

Announcement

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) launches the second phase of a multimillion-dollar programme developing world-class research and African scientific leaders...

14 March, 2023

SFA Foundation Strategy: From Science to Impact

Announcement

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) Board and management are delighted to share this five-year strategy which provides a blueprint for how the SFA Foundation will operate and serve the African research ecosystem from 2023-2027.

22 February, 2023

Partnership further strengthens Africa’s research ecosystem

Announcement

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation), Wellcome and UK’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) through the East Africa Research and Innovation Hub...

10 February, 2023

Partnership to safeguard African biodiversity through genomics

Announcement

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) and the African BioGenome Project (AfricaBP) are partnering to advance scientific approaches to safeguard Africa’s biodiversity through genomics.

2 February, 2023

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Transform Health in Africa

Press Release

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) is today announcing a new $300,000 grant from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to map the policy gaps in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data science...

24 October, 2022

Sustaining agricultural productivity in the face of climate change

Press Release

The African agriculture climate adaptation research system funding will be given to innovative projects that strengthen research, evidence, and processes supporting agriculture-related adaptation planning.

24 October, 2022

Funding the research and development of new and preferred contraceptives

Press Release

SFA Foundation partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will aim to provide up to $350,000 to multidisciplinary consortia consisting of 2-3 researchers preferably based in the same institution to develop novel non-hormonal contraceptives...

11 October, 2022

SFA Foundation to fund research advancing social sciences and humanities

Press Release

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) is announcing a USD million-dollar programme to fund research to advance the fields of social sciences and humanities in Africa...

8 September, 2022

F1000 announces launch of Open Research Africa

Press Release

Today, F1000 launches Open Research Africa, an open research publishing platform that enables the rapid sharing, discovery, use and reuse of African research for the benefit of all.   

7 September, 2022

Supporting, Strengthening and Promoting Science & Innovation in Africa

Monthly Newsletter

The goal of the SFA Foundation is to support African scientists in addressing the continent’s most pressing challenges and developmental needs through science and innovation programmes and their outcomes.

13 July, 2022

African-led Wellcome programmes transition to new science organisation

Press Release

The SFA Foundation is committed to supporting high-quality health research and promoting scientific collaboration across the continent.

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Information for journalists and various audiences about our work across the African continent.

MEDIA CENTER

How GFGP has helped a prominent African research organisation and its partners to strengthen governance practices

A One Health solution for Buruli ulcer and chronic wounds management in Côte d’Ivoire

Exploring the Power of Science Citizenry

Malawi Launches National Grand Challenges Initiative

Network for Africa’s Clinical Trials Community Established

Treating Tuberculosis, the traditional way

Discovering new treatments to fight infectious diseases and resistance

Tackling neonatal infections in Africa using data

Propelling Africa’s AI and data-driven research

SFA Foundation’s CEO warns of “silent epidemic of non-communicable diseases” threatening Africa

SFA Foundation a Gold Sponsor of INORMS 2023 Congress

Grand Challenges Rwanda Launches, Joins Global Innovation Network

DELTAS Africa: A hub and spoke model of funding research

Journey to a Pan-African Community of Practice Platform for the Research and Innovation Management Community

Harnessing genomics data for improving Africa's biodiversity and agriculture

14 world class research leaders in Africa funded to drive locally relevant health research

Launching a $70M Programme to Drive Quality Health Research

SFA Foundation Strategy: From Science to Impact

Partnership further strengthens Africa’s research ecosystem

Partnership to safeguard African biodiversity through genomics

Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Transform Health in Africa

Sustaining agricultural productivity in the face of climate change

Funding the research and development of new and preferred contraceptives

SFA Foundation to fund research advancing social sciences and humanities

F1000 announces launch of Open Research Africa

Supporting, Strengthening and Promoting Science & Innovation in Africa

African-led Wellcome programmes transition to new science organisation

Information for journalists and

various audiences about our work

across the African continent.