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18 April, 2024

12 awardees of social sciences and humanities postdoctoral fellowships announced

Announcement

The initiative will not only provide financial support but also offer capacity-building opportunities to empower fellows and drive transformative change in social sciences and humanities capacity development across the continent.

15 April, 2024

SFA Foundation hosts clinical trials consortium members

Announcement

Top on the agenda during this three-day engagement is discussions for CTCAN initiative delivery, points of synergy and strengthening of multilateral strategic partnerships

2 April, 2024

SFA Foundation Welcomes Evelyn Gitau as Chief Scientific Officer

Announcement

Evelyn is a seasoned scientist and science leader who joins the SFA Foundation from the African Population and Health Research Center where she had been director of programmes for nearly a decade.

13 March, 2024

Uniting global health innovators to tackle epidemic response challenges

Announcement

This workshop serves as a unique platform for GIISER grantees to tap into the vast expertise and resources available within the CSIR community.

1 March, 2024

International experts create framework for safer pathogen research

Announcement

A new report released by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Independent Task Force on Research with Pandemic Risks that studied the benefits and risks of a subset of research that could plausibly source a large outbreak, or eve

27 February, 2024

SFA Foundation and AUDA-NEPAD announce landmark partnership to advance science and innovation in Africa

Announcement

The partnership will contribute to accelerating scientific progress to enable the continent to achieve the Agenda 2063’s key transformational outcomes that include improved living standards, inclusive and sustainable economies, empowered women, youth and children and a well governed and integrated Africa.

22 February, 2024

Funding for multidisciplinary networks researching mental health stressors among young people

Press Release

Through the Being mental health initiative, the SFA Foundation has launched a call for proposals to fund cutting-edge research, strengthen research ecosystems as well as empower mental health professionals and innovators across Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

31 January, 2024

The SFA Foundation funding enables the public to inform research

Announcement

The Science for Africa Foundation (SFA Foundation) is today announcing a USD $600,000 grant for community and public engagement enabled by support from Wellcome.

30 January, 2024

$2.1 million boost to African led research on climate and agriculture, and safer contraceptives

Announcement

The grants awarded to seven male and four female innovators drawn from research institutions in Benin, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Senegal represent a diverse range of expertise across the African continent.

14 December, 2023

A one health approach to vaccine and climate research

Announcement

Rising temperatures and extreme weather events disrupt vaccine distribution, weaken health systems, and displace populations, increasing the susceptibility of vulnerable communities to infectious diseases and outbreaks.

3 December, 2023

Accelerating innovations mitigating climate change impact on health, agriculture, & gender

Press Release

The Global Grand Challenges network of partners are pleased to announce a joint funding call of approximately USD 12M. This funding is aimed to support innovators addressing the critical intersection of climate change, health, agriculture, and gender.

29 November, 2023

Inaugural Africa Science Journalism Awards celebrate excellence in science reporting

Announcement

The awards recognise journalists covering the SFA Foundation’s thematic areas of health, climate and environment, and agriculture.

16 November, 2023

Call for applications to establish networks of epidemic and pandemic sciences research excellence across Africa

Announcement

The Pandemic Sciences Institute has joined forces with the Science for Africa Foundation and the Mastercard Foundation to launch a call for applications to establish innovative networks of research excellence in epidemic and pandemic sciences across Africa.

6 November, 2023

Identifying priorities for youth mental health – Virtual convenings on behalf of the Being Initiative

Announcement

We are organising a series of convenings to better understand stressors of mental health among young people and inform a call for proposals for funding a research-based approach to the challenge.

3 November, 2023

Collaborative partnership with industry to elevate healthcare research in Africa

Announcement

The initiative’s overall impact is to sustainably increase the number of clinical trials conducted in Africa, improve health outcomes for patients in Africa by providing faster access to innovative healthcare solutions and promote greater sustainability for clinical trial capacity in Africa

10 October, 2023

Powering Africa’s digital health through artificial intelligence driven innovation

Press Release

By focusing on AI-led innovations, this partnership aims to ensure responsible use of AI encompassing safe, equitable, transparent, reliable, and beneficial processes are adhered to with a high level of accountability.

27 September, 2023

Addressing youth mental health and wellbeing across geographies

Press Release

SFA Foundation will play a crucial role in supporting the Being’s objectives by overseeing cutting-edge research projects, strengthening research ecosystems, and empowering mental health professionals in the 13 priority countries.

30 August, 2023

Malawi launches national Grand Challenges Initiative

Press Release

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.

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

In the wide-ranging discussion, Prof Kariuki emphasised the ongoing threat of infectious diseases to Africans as well as the dangers of climate change to human health, economies and biodiversity in Africa.

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)...

19 April, 2023

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

Announcement

We are seeking your thoughts on what to include in a virtual Pan-Africa Community of Practice (COP) Platform.

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

Funding the research and development of new and preferred contraceptives

Press Release

The partnership g 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.

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.

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

F1000 has launched 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.   

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.

5 February, 2024

Innovative funding systems are key to fighting inequities in African science

Media Coverage

Source: nature.com

13 December, 2023

How to level the global publishing playing field

Media Coverage

Source: nature.com

29 November, 2023

Climate and health strategies must take vaccination into account

Media Coverage

Source: nature microbiology

9 November, 2023

Innovative approaches for unlocking R&D funding in Africa

Media Coverage

Source: we forum

13 October, 2023

Addressing Africa’s Growing Mental Health Crisis

Media Coverage

Source: africa.com

25 September, 2023

Using Artificial Intelligence To Advance Development In Africa

Media Coverage

Source: africa.com

12 September, 2023

Prioritising health citied as a crucial part in the fight against climate change

Media Coverage

Source: KTN News Kenya

3 January, 2023

The interconnected global emergencies of climate change, food security and health: a call to action by the Science for Africa Foundation

Media Coverage

Source: Open Research Africa

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

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12 awardees of social sciences and humanities postdoctoral fellowships announced

SFA Foundation hosts clinical trials consortium members

SFA Foundation Welcomes Evelyn Gitau as Chief Scientific Officer

Uniting global health innovators to tackle epidemic response challenges

International experts create framework for safer pathogen research

SFA Foundation and AUDA-NEPAD announce landmark partnership to advance science and innovation in Africa

Funding for multidisciplinary networks researching mental health stressors among young people

The SFA Foundation funding enables the public to inform research

$2.1 million boost to African led research on climate and agriculture, and safer contraceptives

A one health approach to vaccine and climate research

Accelerating innovations mitigating climate change impact on health, agriculture, & gender

Inaugural Africa Science Journalism Awards celebrate excellence in science reporting

Call for applications to establish networks of epidemic and pandemic sciences research excellence across Africa

Identifying priorities for youth mental health – Virtual convenings on behalf of the Being Initiative

Collaborative partnership with industry to elevate healthcare research in Africa

Powering Africa’s digital health through artificial intelligence driven innovation

Addressing youth mental health and wellbeing across geographies

Malawi launches national Grand Challenges Initiative

Network for Africa’s clinical trials community established

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

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

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

Funding the research and development of new and preferred contraceptives

Sustaining agricultural productivity in the face of climate change

SFA Foundation to fund research advancing social sciences and humanities

F1000 announces launch of Open Research Africa

African-led Wellcome programmes transition to new science organisation

Innovative funding systems are key to fighting inequities in African science

How to level the global publishing playing field

Climate and health strategies must take vaccination into account

Innovative approaches for unlocking R&D funding in Africa

Addressing Africa’s Growing Mental Health Crisis

Using Artificial Intelligence To Advance Development In Africa

Prioritising health citied as a crucial part in the fight against climate change

The interconnected global emergencies of climate change, food security and health: a call to action by the Science for Africa Foundation

Information for journalists and

various audiences about our work

across the African continent.