ACTS

We are thrilled to share that our Executive Director, Prof. Tom Ogada, has been appointed by the @_AfricanUnion Commission as a Member of the AU–China Joint Committee on Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) for a two-year term.

This appointment follows the historic signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Science, Technology, and Innovation between the African Union Commission and the Government of the People’s Republic of China in September 2025.

The appointment is a strong recognition of Prof. Ogada’s distinguished leadership and ACTS’ continued contribution to advancing science, technology, innovation, and sustainable development across Africa.

Congratulations, Prof. Ogada, on this remarkable continental recognition.

#ACTS #ScienceTechnologyInnovation #AfricanUnion #ChinaAfricaCooperation #STI #Agenda2063 #Research #Innovation #Africa | @NEPAD_Agency | @SGCIAfrica

⏳ ONE DAY LEFT TO APPLY!

📣 Are you an AI or machine learning researcher working in the Global South? There is still time to secure funding to advance your work using open datasets!

The African Centre for Technology Studies, with support from Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust invites researchers and research teams to apply for the Advancing SDG Outcomes Through the Utilization of Lacuna Fund's Open Datasets Request for Proposals (RfP).

Through this opportunity, successful applicants can receive up to USD 10,000 to train, scale or deploy AI/ML models and applications using more than 67 open datasets developed by the Lacuna Fund.

🤔 Who can apply?

Non-profits, research institutions, for-profit social enterprises and research teams across:
🔹 Africa
🔹 Latin America
🔹 South Asia and Southeast Asia

🗓️Application Deadline: 13 November 2026
🕚 11:59 PM EAT

If you have an idea that could turn open data into practical solutions for sustainable development, this is your opportunity to take it forward.

Learn more 👉🏾 bit.ly/rfplacuna
Submit your application 👉🏾 ai4dafrica.submittable.com/submit

Don't miss the deadline. Apply now!

#AIResearch #MachineLearning #OpenData #AIforDevelopment

🗣️ The ACTS Newsletter is here! 📰

Our quarterly newsletter edition is out, featuring highlights of our work in research, policy engagement, innovation and capacity development.

From advancing sustainable cooling and strengthening agricultural value chains to promoting responsible artificial intelligence and supporting clean energy entrepreneurs, this edition captures the progress, partnerships and ideas shaping our work across Africa.

Explore the latest updates and stories from across our programmes.

Read the newsletter 👉🏾 mailchi.mp/fcf7ae74f3cd/a…

📖 SGCI All Partners Forum 2026 | Daily Brief
Here’s an in-depth highlight of Day 1: From Shared Ambition to Practical Delivery, capturing key discussions on research funding, partnerships, sustainability, curiosity-driven research and the role of African Science Granting Councils.

Read the full Daily Brief and stay tuned for more highlights from the SGCI All Partners Forum 2026: acts-net.org/wp-content/upl…

#SGCI #DailyBrief #STI #Research #Innovation #Africa #SGCI #STI #Research #Innovation #Africa |
@NCRST_Namibia | @IDRC_BRACO | @SGCIAfrica | @IDRC_CRDI | @IDRC_ESARO | @SciDevNet

🔴 LIVE NOW | #SGCIForum2026

The Rt Hon. Dr Tjitunga Elijah @ngurare, Prime Minister of the Republic of Namibia, will deliver the keynote on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in Namibia at the SGCI All Partners Forum 2026.

🎥 Catch the conversation live on NBC: youtube.com/live/D6AnKMl5Z…

📍 Windhoek | 30 Sept 2026

#SGCI #STI #Research #Innovation #Africa | @NCRST_Namibia | @IDRC_BRACO | @SGCIAfrica | @IDRC_CRDI | @IDRC_ESARO