SGCI News
An interview with Tom Ogada, executive director, African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)
As part of the Science Granting Councils Initiative’s (SGCI) 10th anniversary reflections, we spoke with Prof Tom Ogada about the critical role played by the Collaborative Technical Agencies (CTAs) in strengthening Africa’s science, technology, and innovation (STI) systems.
The Impact story of CTAs in Africa’s STI transformation
CTAs are catalysts of Africa’s STI transformation—building stronger systems, smarter policies, and inclusive innovation.
For many years, African science systems faced some common challenges. Research and innovation were happening, but often in silos, with fragmented knowledge and systems, limited and uneven capacity, skewed gender participation and contribution, a disconnect between policies and practice, and a struggle to align funding, skills, and innovation ecosystems with national development priorities.
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