The focus for Grand Challenges Africa is not new academic research but impactful robust solutions and products from scientific research. GC Africa builds on the previous successes of local Grand Challenges programmes and a strong base of African Grand Challenges grantees.
Grand Challenges Africa is part of the Grand Challenges family of initiatives, which seeks to engage innovators from around the world to solve science, technology and innovation, health and developmental challenges. Grand Challenges initiatives are united by their focus on fostering innovation, directing research to where it will have the most impact, and serving those most in need. The first phase of the GC Africa, started in 2017, was implemented at the African Academy of Sciences with the support of funding partners.
"It's important to bring all good minds to address important problems and Grand Challenges Africa has enabled researchers create research communities which enable scientists in the same field to talk, collaborate and learn from each other" Iruka Okeke Prof. Ibadan University, Nigeria
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The challenge also encourages partnerships that bring together investigators from diverse organizations, including for-profit institutions, non-governmental organisations, academic and health research institutions, foundations, and civil society groups. We believe that there is no unilateral access to ideas.
Today, a variety of funding partners use "Grand Challenges" to accelerate research, creating an expanding network of funding and research partnerships spanning diverse topics. The Grand Challenges family includes, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, United States Agency for International Development, Grand Challenges Brazil, Grand Challenges India, Grand Challenges South Africa, Grand Challenges Ethiopia, Grand Challenges Botswana and Grand Challenges Africa.
University of Cape Coast
Ghana
The DnaJ-DnaK-GrpE Complex as a Selective Drug Target in Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
Rhodes University
South Africa
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
Optimizing Child Nutrition Investments for Increased Impact in High-Risk Populations in Kenya
Aga Khan University
Kenya
Identification of Plasmodium Falciparum Transmission Blocking Compounds
Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (USTTB)
South Africa
Targeting Protein Kinases for the Development of Novel Drugs for Trematode Infections
Technical University of Kenya
Kenya
Countering Anti-Microbial Resistance Through Chemical Manipulation of the Pathogen-Host Interaction
Stellenbosch University
South Africa
Université de Yaoundé 1
Cameroon
Identification of Novel Inhibitors Against Malarial and Trypanosomal Hsp90
North West University
South Africa
Anti-Adhesins with Therapeutic Potential for Enteroaggregative Escherichia Coli Diarrhoea
University of Ibadan, Ibadan
Nigeria
Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health
Uganda
Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako (USTTB)
Mali
Development of Targeted Transmission-Blocking Agents Against Malaria
University of Pretoria
South Africa
Naeemah Abrahams
South African Medical Research Council
South Africa
Rhodes University
South Africa
University of Ghana (UG)
Uganda