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Mozambique charts path to strengthen its scientific research and innovation capacity
MAPUTO— Stakeholders in higher education, research, and innovation gathered in Mozambique capital Maputo for the 2nd Annual Implementers Forum of the MozSkills Project, and under the auspices of the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and…
Mozambican academics develop action plans for gender-responsive research and teaching
Maputo, Mozambique — Faculty, researchers, gender focal points and academic leaders from higher learning institutions across Mozambique took part in a workshop on gender integration in research and teaching organised by the International Centre of Insect Physiology…
Seeds of policy change : Mozambican academics, researchers and managers visit icipe
Last week at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) Duduville Campus, a delegation of scientists and researchers from Mozambique came for a three-day visit to learn and…
CleanCity IoT Device Launched in Rwanda to tackle urban air pollution
An innovative leap in Rwanda’s journey toward cleaner, smarter cities was marked with the official launch of the CleanCity IoT Device—a real-time air quality monitoring system developed through cutting-edge research…
icipe hosts delegation of Vice-Chancellors and Deans from across Africa
A delegation of 10 Vice-Chancellors (VCs), Deans and their representatives from across Africa visited the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) Duduville campus. The VCs were of the…
Scientists and Policy Makers Chart the Future of Africa’s Higher Education and Skills Development
The Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) held Governance Meetings and High-Level Policy Dialogue in Nairobi, Kenya between 24–25 September bringing together ministers of education, senior…
“We train young people to fly on their own”, icipe DG at AFS Forum 2025 in Dakar
How can Africa harness the power of its youthful population to drive research, science, and innovation for a food-secure future? This question took centre stage during the Africa Food Systems…
AGriDI Offers a Bold Vision for Digital Agriculture in West Africa
After four and a half years of driving digital innovation across West Africa, the Accelerating Inclusive Green Growth through Agri-based Digital Innovation (AGriDI) project concluded its close-out and dissemination workshop…
AGriDI Project Kicks Off Close-Out & Dissemination Workshop in Dakar
This week Wednesday marked the beginning of an exciting three-day gathering in Dakar, Senegal, where innovators, researchers, policymakers, and partners are coming together to shape the future of digital agriculture…
AGriDI Project Hosts Close-Out and Dissemination Workshop in Dakar
The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), in collaboration with the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF), will host the AGriDI Close-Out and…
Kenya Reaffirms its Commitment to advancing Science, Research and Innovation for Socio-economic Transformation in High-Level Visit to icipe
On Wednesday this week, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) welcomed a high-level delegation led by Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Education Hon Julius Migos Ogamba to its…
Biobased Bootcamp at icipe Ignites Innovation Across Africa
At the tranquil Duduville campus of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, innovative ideas filled the air as 20 young scientists drawn from…
Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (Rsif)
Rsif offers a unique and historic opportunity for African countries to train new doctoral students in high quality PhD programmes in applied sciences, engineering and technology, at an affordable cost in competitively selected African universities partnered with international universities. Beyond doctoral training, Rsif systematically nurtures research capacity by fostering partnerships between universities and domestic and international firms to find solutions to local challenges.
Rsif is the flagship programme of the Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), an Africa-led, World Bank-affiliated initiative.
