Issue No 014, March 2019

TECHNOPOLICYAFRICAThe official newsletter of the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)

ATPS retains top
Science & Technology
Policy Think Tank
clinches 1st position in
Africa and 10th globally

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ISBN 978-9966-030-99-7

Contents

EDITORIAL TEAM
Editor in Chief:
Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Editor:Nita Karume
Contributors:
Dr. Vinet Coetzee
Dr. Kingsley Ukoba
Wondwoodsen Belete
Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Violet Nyabaro
Nita Karume
Mathew Imulia
Ruth Oriama
Design and Layout:
Nita Karume

ATPS Vision:
To use Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) as a means for achieving
sustainable development in Africa.
ATPS Mission:
To improve the quality of science, technology and innovation (STI) systems
research, policy and practice by strengthening capacity for STI knowledge
generation, dissemination, and use for sustainable development in Africa.
Overall Objective:
To build Africa’s capabilities in science, technology and innovation for sustainable
development.
ATPS Motto:
Building Africa’s capabilities in science, technology and innovation policy
research, policymaking and policy implementation for sustainable development.

Inside...
•ATPS Vision•

Chairman’s Message•

Executive Director’s Message•

ATPS retains top Science and Technology Policy Think Tank clinching 1st
position in Africa and 10th globally•

ATPS wins the Tekeleza Climate Information Prize award•

Improving wide dissemination of climate change information using theonline Interactive Collaborative Environment (ICE)•

Air quality: Shining light on Africa’s silent killer•

Science Shared Campus:An Innovative Approach to Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education•

ATPS co-hosts The African Annual Science Granting Councils 2018
Meetings•

Interview•

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Chairman’s message

African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)

Chairman’s message

It brings me pleasure to welcome
you to the New Year 2019, whichhappens to mark 25 years since
the establishment of the ATPS
secretariat in Nairobi, Kenya. As
we begin the year, we pick a new
momentum recognizing that theadvent of ATPS’ Silver Jubilee
anniversary is but an indicationof not just how far we have come,but also how far we are going in
our core business of influencing
science, technology and innovation
development in and across Africancountries.
As we enter the second year in theimplementation of our Phase VIII
Strategic Plan (2017-2022), ATPS
continues to strive to build upon the
numerous gains and achievements
recorded during the previous years.
The Plan identifies four thematicand five programmatic areas for
our work during the period. The
thematic areas include: Agriculture,
food and nutrition; Energy; Climatechange and environment; andHealth Innovations. On the other
hand, the Programmatic areas
are comprised of STI policy
research, policymaking andadvocacy; Training, sensitizationand capacity building; Youth andgender empowerment; Knowledge
brokerage, management andcommercialization; and Intra-Africa
and global collaboration andpartnerships.
I wish to commend ATPS Networkfor once more proving itself as thepremier STI institution in Africa.
This is in reference to the 2018
Think Tanks and Civil Societies
Program (TTCSP) Report releasedin February 2019. The reportshows that the African Technology
Policy Studies Network (ATPS) has
retained its position as the 1st Top
Science and Technology Policy
Think Tank in Africa (10th globally

Agriculture Research Service(USDA-ARS) and other global
partners, provides knowledge andinformation on soil and climate
through a smart phone.
This then enables farmers to makeinformed decisions on their farm
enterprise including production,
processing, marketing and utilization
among others.

Prof. Crispus Kiamba
Chair, ATPS Board of Directors

ATPS ranked tops in 16 othercategories assessed in the reportmaking it the organization in Africa
that received the highest number ofranking in different categories.
In November last year, ATPS
emerged a winner in the Tekeleza
Prize Award that saw us takehome a Runners’ up cash prizeof USD 35,000. The award was inrecognition of ATPS’ efforts in the
promotion and out-scaling of the
LandPKS mobile app technology
in Kenya under its project tagged“Improving Agricultural Productivity
and Climate Change Resilience
Using the LandPKS/LandInfo Mobile
App Technology”.
ATPS has now received 2 awards on
the out-scaling of this technology in
Kenya from the Climate Information
Prize funded by the UKAiD: WAZO
Prize in 2016 and TEKELEZA Prizein 2018.

We continue to call on development
partners, donors, and like-minded
institutions to support and fund
ATPS’ work on the continentconsidering the great impact
we have made across Africa at
the local, national, regional andcontinental levels.
We are very grateful to the many
donors who have supported us thus
far since the launching of the current
ATPS Phase VIII Strategic Plan in
2018. Notable among them are: theInternational Development ResearchCentre (IDRC), Canada; the British
Department for International
Development (DFID); the National
Research Foundation (NRF), South
Africa; African Development Bank(AfDB); BioInnovate Africa Program;
African Forum for Agricultural
Advisory Service (AFAAS); Ford
Foundation; and the National
Research Fund, Kenya among
others.
We continue to pledge anddemonstrate effectiveness,
efficiency and value for every
money received to achieve overallsustainable development in Africa
through science, technology andinnovation research, policy andpractice.

The LandPKS/LandInfo, a product ofcollaboration between ATPS, UnitedStates Department for Agriculture,

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African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)

Executive Director’s message

Iwish to welcome you to the
New Year 2019 and with it thefirst newsletter in the year in
ATPS’ 25 years of promoting thegeneration, dissemination, use andmastery of science, technology andinnovation for Africa’s development,
environmental sustainability andglobal inclusion.
We are proud to say that we havesuccessfully retained the 1st
position as the 1st Top Science andTechnology Policy Think Tank in
Africa (10th globally) in the category
dedicated to the leading scienceand technology institutions within
the global community according to
the Think Tanks and Civil Societies
Program (TTCSP) Report 2019. The
Report further showed that ATPS
ranked tops in 16 other categories
assessed, making it the highestranked organization in Africa in the
categories assessed. ATPS attained
this notable feat from among a
total of 8,162 Think Tanks that were
catalogued and ranked in 2018
by expert panels comprising ofmembers from diverse backgrounds
and disciplines.
In 2019, the ATPS Network will
be engaged in series of activities
tailored towards the fulfillmentof its mandate. We commit to
the continued implementation ofexisting key programs and projects
including:
1. Building partnerships andnetworks among science granting
councils and other science system
actors in sub-Saharan Africa.
The project aims to achieve an
increasingly coordinated andnetworked Councils/Commissions
and other science system actors.
More details about this project areavailable online at: https://atpsnet.
org/projects/building-partnerships/
2. Bridging Climate Information
Gaps to Strengthen Capacities for
Climate Informed Decision-making.
The project aims to strengthen thecapacities of African countries tocollect, understand and deploy
appropriate climate information andbest practices to support decisionmaking and support development
planning, reduce the vulnerabilityof the selected countries and fostera food-sure Africa. More details
about the project is available on the
project website at: https://atpsnet.
org/projects/bridging-climateinformation-gaps/
3. Developing an Innovation-led
Bio-economy Strategy for Eastern
Africa (BISEA). The project aims
to develop, in close consultation
with Science and Technology
Councils and Commission andrelevant ministries and stakeholders
in all six BioInnovate countries,
a regional innovation driven
bioeconomy strategy shared by
the countries in the eastern Africa
region. A strategy that can inspireand catalyse the development of
national bioeconomy strategies andsubsequent policy development
and interventions that is able tocreate new jobs and a sustainablebiobased and inclusive economic
growth in the region. More details
available online on the project
website at: https://atpsnet.org/
projects/developing-an-innovationled-bioeconomy-strategy-foreastern-africa-bisea/
4. Recirculate: Driving EcoInnovation in Africa: Capacity
Building for a Safe Circular Water
Economy. The project aims to
support new partnership-based
approaches to enable African
researchers and research
institutions to grow transformational
impact through (i) working with, inand for their communities and (ii)developing robust, durable andequitable partnerships with UK
researchers with special interest in
circular water economy.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor,
Executive Director, ATPS

More details about this project isavailable on the project website
at: https://atpsnet.org/projects/
recirculate-driving-eco-innovationin-africa-capacity-building-for-asafe-circular-water-economy/
We continue to solicit for funding
supports from development
partners, donors, governments andother like-minded organizations toenable us achieve our targets thatare well captured in our current
ATPS Phase VIII Strategic Plan 20172022. We appreciate our current
sponsors who are satisfied withour continued impact driven andresults-oriented approach to theimplementation of all ATPS activities.
We promise to do even better going
forward.

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Technopolicy News

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ATPS retains top Science and Technology Policy Think Tank
clinching 1st position in Africa and 10th globally

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Best Managed Think Tank

Think Tanks with theBest Use of the Internet

Best Institutional Collaboration
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Top Domestic Economic
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Best Transdisciplinary
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Best Regional
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Best Independent
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Top Think Tanks with Annual
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Best Think Tank Network

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Technopolicy News

African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)The 2018 Global Go To Think Tank
Index Report has just been released
marking 13 years of the Think
Tanks and Civil Societies Program(TTCSP) that aims to acknowledge
important contributions as wellas emerging trends in think tanks
worldwide. The report seeks toshowcase the role played bythink tanks in governments andcivil societies with the sole aim of
improving their capacity as well as
performance. A total of 8,162 thinktanks were catalogued and ranked
in 2018 by expert panels comprisingof members from diverse
backgrounds and disciplines.

on topics ranging from innovationand telecommunications to energy,
climate, and life sciences. These
think tanks excel in research,
analysis, and public engagement
on a wide range of policy issues
with the aim of advancing debate,facilitating cooperation between
relevant actors, maintaining public
support and funding, and improving
the overall quality of life in therelevant countries that they cover.
ATPS ranked tops in 16 othercategories assessed in the reportmaking it the organization in Africa
that received the highest number ofranking in different categories.

The report shows that the African
Technology Policy Studies Network(ATPS) has retained its position as
the 1st Top Science and Technology
Policy Think Tank in Africa (10thglobally). According to the report,
this category is dedicated to theleading science and technology
institutions within the global
community.

ATPS remains the premierscience and technology policy
research think tank in Africa withover three decades of impactoriented research policy on
science, technology and innovation(STI) on the continent. We havefacilitated the development andimplementation of several STI
policies in most African countries
since the ‘80s. Currently, the ATPS
is leading a major impact-oriented
project on Networking Africa’s
Science Granting Councils in 15

The top think tanks in this category
provide superior innovative
research and strategic analyses

sub-Saharan African countries
under the Science Granting
Councils Initiative (SGCI) being
funded by the International
Development Research Centre(IDRC), the British Department forInternational Development (DFID),
the National Research Foundation(NRF) South Africa, and mostrecently the Swedish International
Development Agency (SIDA). The
initiative aims to promote social andeconomic development in the region
through research and innovation.
More details about this Initiative areavailable online at: https://atpsnet.
org/projects/building-partnerships/
The ATPS also ranked top in manyother categories that were used
to assess Think Tanks acrossthe world. Notable among thesecategories where the ATPS ranked
tops are: Best Think Tank Network;
Best Managed Think Tank; Think
Tank with the Most Innovative Policy
Ideas/Proposals; Think Tank with
the Most Significant Impact on
Public Policy; Best Transdisciplinary
Research Think Tank; Best
Advocacy Campaign Think Tank;
Think Tank with the Best Use of
the Internet; and Think Tank with
the Best institutional collaboration
involving two or more Think Tanks
among many others. Details of the
ranking can be found in the reportat:https://repository.upenn.
edu/cgi/viewcontent.
cgi?article=1017&context=think_tanks

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ATPS wins the Tekeleza Climate Information Prize award

ATPS officials receiving the Tekeleza Prize award in Nairobi

By Violet Nyabaro
he African Technology Policy
Studies Network (ATPS)
emerged a winner in the
Tekeleza Prize Award that saw ATPS
take home a Runners’ up cash
prize of USD 35, 000 among otherprizes for promoting the adoption of
the LandPKS/LandInfo mobile apptechnology in Kenya. The event took
place in Nairobi at the Radisson Blu
hotel in Upperhill on 29th November
2018. The Tekeleza Prize award ispart of the Climate Information Prize(CIP) that awards cash prizes toentrepreneurs and innovators whocome up with new solutions that use
climate information in some ways
to support vulnerable individuals,
households and communities
in Kenya. Winning solutions will
enable vulnerable individuals andhouseholds to access products andservices that make use of climate
information, in order to better tackle
climate uncertainty and risk.
Such solutions must benefit wideTrange of stakeholders including
women, men, youth, disabled, andthe vulnerable and enable themaccess climate information services
for building their resilient capacities
against the impacts of climatechange.
The LandPKS/LandInfo app
is a community-driven mobile
technology that enables users toaccess climatic and soil information
and be able to interpret them inthe context of local conditionsand values, including crop
preferences for specific soils for
optimal productivity under any
prevailing climatic condition. Users
are able to target investmentson land for specific purposes.
With knowledge on annual
average rainfall and temperature
distributions, average water
retention capacity of soils, length ofgrowing periods that any soil cansustain to support crop/plant life,
elevations, aridity index and soil

types among others, farmers andpastoralists (for instance) are able
to plan their farming enterprises(production, processing, marketing,management and utilization)adequately to avoid losses due
to climate variability and hence
improve agricultural productivity andclimate change resilience.
The LandPKS/LandInfo app was
applauded for its benefits toa wide range of users ranging
from crop producers, livestock
keepers, extension officers, land
use managers to policymakers
in providing timely and location
specific data and information for
decision-making. The app enables
users to make decisions based on
aspects such as when to expect
rains or droughts, when to plant
crops and harvest, the type ofcrops that suit any specific soils for
optimal productivity under prevailingclimates, when to sun-dry harvested
crop products and when to destock

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and restock livestock due to
expected droughts and predictedavailability of forage.
ATPS has also developed a cropsoil matrix on 75 staple crops in
Africa and matched them withthe suitable soils for maximum
productivity under any prevailingclimatic conditions. This has
resulted in high crop yields fromparticular soils for LandPKS users.
Already, an impact assessment on
the use of the app by farmers andpastoralists funded by the TechnicalCentre for Agricultural and Rural
Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA), The
Netherlands confirms thatover 80% of the users
are satisfied with theapp and agreed thatit has impacted
positively toincreasing crop
yields andbuilding theirresiliencecapacities.
ATPS hascurrently
trained over
4500 users andsensitized an
additional 5000
in Kenya on theuse of the LandPKS
mobile app specificallyin Baringo, Kisumu, Meru,
Migori, Nakuru and Nairobi
Counties.
There are plans to extend thetechnology to the other counties in
Kenya once support is received.
The Kenyan Government has
already shown support throughthe Agriculture and Food Authority(AFA) of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Additional support for the out-­
scaling of LandPKS has also
been received from the African
Development Bank, the African
Forum for Agricultural Advisory
Services (AFAAS) and the National
Research Fund (NRF), Kenya. Moresupport from development partners
and governments is being solicited
to enable ATPS and partners reachout to other counties in Kenya andacross the African continent.
There is also need for deliberate
efforts to fund the up-­scaling andout-­scaling of the LandPKS mobile
app technology by development
partners, national government andregional bodies so as to realize
massive adoption of the technology,
which consequently through theservices it provides, will improve
agricultural productivity andclimatechangeresilience especially among
vulnerable communities.
Recall that in 2016 the LandPKS
app also won the Wazo Climate
Information Prize in Kenya that
supported innovations with abusiness idea using climate
information to develop a solutionthat will help the vulnerable adapt toclimate variability and change.
It was during the award ceremonyof the Wazo Prize, that the Tekeleza
Prize was launched.
ATPS was motivated by the Wazo
Prize it received to promote the
LandPKS technology in Kenya
and with seed funds received

from development partners andgovernments which resulted in theachievement of great impact in
Kenya leading to the winning of the
Tekeleza Prize.
Receiving the Tekeleza Climate
Information Prize Award, theExecutive Director of ATPS, Dr
Nicholas Ozor commended theorganizers of the Prize Award for thegreat initiative to spur innovations
and build the resilience capacityof communities and vulnerable
groups against the impact of climatechange using technologies andinnovative tools. He promised tocontinue working together
with development
partners, agencies
and governments
to out-scale
the LandPKS
mobile app asa technology
forimproving
agricultural
productivity
and climatechangeresilience inAfrica. The
Tekeleza Prizeis organizedby the Kenya
Meteorological
Department (KMD),
Ideas to Impact,
CARDNO and CAMCO
and funded by the UKaid’s
Department for International
Development (DFID).
For more information about the
Tekeleza Prize Award, kindly
visit the website at: http://www.
climateinformationprize.org/tek
eleza-­winners/
For more information about the
LandPKS mobile app technology
being promoted at the ATPS, kindly
contact:
Dr. Nicholas Ozor, Executive
Director, African Technology Policy
Studies Network (ATPS).
Email: executivedirector@atpsnet.
org Tel: +254 20 2714092

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Climate news

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Improving wide dissemination of climate change information
using the online Interactive Collaborative Environment (ICE):

By Mathew Imulia
The ATPS will use its costeffective and efficient informationand knowledge system, an
online platform, the Interactive
Collaborative Environment (ICE)to promote wide dissemination.
The platform will also enable
stakeholders to interact and share
information and knowledge amongst
each other on issues of climatechange adaptation and mitigation.
It is a web repository and contains
varied information on climatechange issues for its valued users.
The virtual ICE platform will offer
opportunities for all stakeholders
in the climate sector to participate
in information sharing aimed atstrengthening the capacities ofAfrican countries to understand,develop and deploy appropriatescientific knowledge on climate
information access, use andmanagement on the continent.
The ICE comprises of a social
media platform, a wiki (knowledge
repository), a virtual market place,and enhanced search functionality

on adaptation plans, technologies,
policies and different projects. The
ICE social media platform brings
together people to exchange ideas
and experiences on climate change,
create networks and engage
stakeholders in discussions about
the issue.
This, together with the virtual
market place and streams fromother mainstream media connects
stakeholders to selected experts
on climate change from whom they
can share ideas on the subject
for free. The virtual market placealso aggregates information on
available donor funded projects tothe stakeholders, as well as provide
a chance for stakeholders to list
their proposals for prospective
funders to explore. The Knowledge
repository is a wiki that promotes filesharing on projects, programs, andadaptation plans and policies on
climate change, hence providing a
one-stop shop for persons seeking
information on climate change.

The content on the wiki is uploaded
freely by users of the site andverified by selected experts before
being made publicly available tosite users. This ensures that the
information available on the wiki
is accurate and can be used for
decision-making(http://www.atpsnet.org/Files/
Terms_of_Reference_ICE.pdf andhttp://www.atpsnet.org/projects/
treccafrica/index.php).
We recognize that the continued
functioning of the virtual hub
requires personnel to man theplatform hence the ATPS teamwill continue to liaise with theclimate community to maintain theoperations and functionality of thevirtual hub. This way, individuals
and organizations including those
who participated in our entire
climate change projects and those
who did not participate will have theopportunity to access the climate
information and outputs using the
ICE online platform.

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Climate feature

African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)

Air quality: Shining light on Africa’s silent killer

By Dr. Kingsley Ukoba
Air pollution continues to takeadvantage of human ignorance tocause health risk and death. It thus
comes as no surprise that the World
Health Organization (WHO) lists it
among top 5 global silent killers.
It is estimated that nine out of ten
people breathe contaminated air.
Air Pollution is also responsible for7 million premature deaths annually.
Air pollution affects everyone
irrespective of colour, gender, age,race and other affiliation. However,it affects some population morethan others with low and middleincome countries suffering mostfrom it. More countries, especiallydeveloped countries, are taking
action through increased awarenessand inclusion in the WHO’s ambient
air quality database.
This action has resulted in a
drastic reduction of the same insuch countries. However, little is
known about air pollution in Africa
and other low-income countries.
Air pollution data is only available
for 8 countries of the 47 countries

in Sub-Sahara Africa. This article
focuses on ways in which Africa canraise awareness on how to tackle air
pollution using its diverse resources
to reduce health complications andin extreme cases death.
What is Air Pollution? Air
pollutants are substances released
into the air that are capable ofcausing injury to the health ofpeople and the Earth in general.
Types of Air Pollution
Africans are familiar with thedangerous type of air pollution smoke. It is emitted as incomplete
combustion of solid fuels or
kerosene for cooking, heating andlighting and causes serious healthrisks.
There are six major types of air
pollutants capable of causing great
harm to the planet and humanhealth. These include: carbon
monoxide, sulfur dioxide (SO2),
nitrogen oxides (NO2), ozone,
particulate matter and lead. Others
are pollen, mold, smog and soot.

Mold is formed and grows in adamp environment/homes andis capable of causing an asthma
and produces allergenic airborne
pollutants.
Soot is a broad classification ofparticulate matter and is madeup of tiny particles of chemicals,soil, smoke, dust, or allergens, inthe form of gas or solids, that are
carried in the air.
Smog is said to occur whenemissions from burning fossil fuels
react with sunlight. Air pollutantsalso include building materials,
home products, volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and naturally
occurring gases like radon. Thesealso pose serious health risks, andpoor ventilation can exacerbate
the health risks posed by all indoor
pollutants.
Air pollutants are classified as either
outdoor air pollutants or indoor air
pollutants.

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Sources of Air Pollution
The bulk of air pollution emanatesfrom domestic and commercial use
as well as production of energy.
The burning of fossil fuels releases
gases and chemicals into theatmosphere. The main sourcesof outdoor air pollution include
industry, traffic and agriculture.
Similarly, the main sources of indoor
air pollution are mostly cooking andheating using solid fuels (including
wood and charcoal).
Statistics (Global and Africa)
Annually, over 1 million seabirds
and 100,000 sea mammals’ deathcaused are by air and plastic
pollution respectively [2]. People
who live in places with high levelsof air pollutants have a 20% higher
risk of death from lung cancer thanpeople who live in less-polluted
areas [3]. According to WHO, about
91% of the world’s population lives
in places, including Africa, where
air quality exceeds WHO guideline
limits. The WHO recommendationis reduction of air pollution to anannual mean values of 20 μg/m3(for PM10) and 10 μg/m3 (for PM2.5)[4]. Pollutants, such as sulfate,nitrates and black carbon, whichpose the greatest risks to humanhealth are classified under PM2.5.
In 2016, household air pollution was
responsible for 3.8 million deaths,
and 7.7% of the global mortality [3].
This is due to household exposure
to smoke from dirty cook stoves andfuels, with Africa having the highestof 120 mortality rate per 100,000
followed by South-East Asia at 100
with Europe having the lowest below
10 mortality rate per 100,000.

Burning of incest, smoking ofmarijuana, delayed and groupcooking by the Shembe of South
Africa, to mention but a few aresome of the activities to encourage
air pollution. The Shembe sect
delay their cooking and cook ingroup with fossil fuel after returningfrom their worship. This result in
the communities where they dwellhaving large concentration of air
pollution.
iii. Educational curriculum: Air
pollution as a topic is missing in
the Africa educational curriculum.
The educated elite seem to know
little about this dreaded silent
killer. Inclusion air pollution related
aspects in the curriculum andencouraging more research at
higher degree level will help reducethe challenge of air pollution.
Africa’s window of opportunity
Raising awareness on air pollution
through cultural and communitycentered approach can be used
as a way to curb the menace in thecontinent.
Use of the approach whereby thecommunity and their culture is used
to solve the problem of air pollution.
The community is giving ownershipof ending air pollution through theinfusion of air pollution solution into
their daily activities.
Air pollution can be promoted in thecommunity through the use of thecultural instrument and communityrelated tools. Infusion of air pollution
into the songs, dance, and otherways of life in Africa will help.

deep into the lungs, enter the
bloodstream, and travel to organs.
In some poorly ventilated dwellings,
concentrations of particulate mattercan exceed WHO-recommended
levels by a factor of 100.
Reducing Air pollution in Africa
starts with raising awareness andequipping the populace with theright amount of information on thesilent killer. A participatory approachthat is inclusive of the private sector
and public organizations should
be taken both at the national andregional levels. Behavioral change
efforts such as walking, riding
bicycles, reduction of cars poweredby fossil fuels, driving cars with
better miles per gallon of fuel cango a long way. Encouraging the useof renewable energy sources andlending your voice to the campaign
for cleaner air in your locality
can save our planet and reduce
instance of health complications
and death caused by air pollution.
African governments should commit
to fund and partner with moreagencies to monitor and model air
quality and formulate policies thatencourage clean energy usage andproduction especially householdenergy.

Conclusion
Pollutants with the strongest
evidence for public health concern
include particulate matter (PM),Challenges
carbon monoxide (CO), ozone (O3),i. Lack of Knowledge: The
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and Sulphur“Ignorance is bliss” saying in
dioxide (SO2). Health problems canthis case has resulted in healthoccur as a result of both short- anddamages such as mental anddeath which could have easily been long-term exposure to these various
pollutants. For some pollutants
averted with proper knowledge of(fine particles, PM2.5), there are no
air pollution and the prevention.
thresholds below which adverse
ii. Traditional and religious belief:
effects do not occur. Fine particles
Certain traditional and religious
are an especially strong indicator of
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Science Shared Campus: An Innovative Approach to Science
Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education
By Wondwossen BeleteEnhancing a country’s
competitiveness in the global
economy requires building
up a critical mass of scientists,
researchers and engineers througheducation. Highly skilled capacity
in science and technology fields
contributes to economic growththrough technological learning andinnovation. Their role also extends
to maintaining society’s store ofknowledge and transmitting it to
future generations.
However, a serious skills shortagein science and technology fields ishampering the social and economic
development of many developing
countries, especially Africancountries. Although a growing
number of jobs require scientists
and engineers, African countries
are not training enough manpowerin these disciplines. This failure tomeet the dynamic manpower needs

anddemands of the economies isforcing the countries to depend on
foreign experts.
In order to address the shortageof science and technology
manpower, a number of countries
have launched initiatives andreforms that focus on increasing
the number of students pursuing
Science Technology Engineeringand Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
These efforts aimed at advancing
STEM education in Africa focus
on tertiary level education, which
has led to a growing emphasison science, technology andengineering fields in many
universities and colleges.
The endeavor to produce scienceand technology manpower thatwill contribute to the developmentof science and technology canbe effective if work starts atsecondary school level. Students
make decisions influencing their
participation in STEM related
careers and take their first steps
towards specialization during thesecondary years of schooling.
Therefore, the foundation ofscientific knowledge and methodsof inquiry have to be laid at thislevel. The breadth of secondary
education should allow forinterdisciplinary inquiry that applies
scientific knowledge and topressing social and environmental
issues and their relationship to local
and global forces.
However, science and technology
education at secondary schools in
African countries is constrained bya multiplicity of factors including
shortage of qualified teachers,
large class sizes, mixed level pupil
in single class rooms and issues
related to curriculum design.
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9th Grade students of Kotebe Shared Science Campus students, panel discussion of National Conference on
STEM in High Schools, 2016
SOURCE: www.stemsynergy.org/

problem forcing teachers to relyon theoretical explanations rather
than practical applications andteacher-centered content delivery
In Ethiopia “STEM Synergy”, a nonprofit organization has introduced
many STEM initiatives in the country.
One of the programs managed by
STEM Synergy in the country isscience shared campus. Scienceshared campus addresses many of
the widespread challenges in thetake up and attainment of STEM
subjects at secondary schoollevel. The program is designed tobuild students’ knowledge of theinter-related nature of science andmathematics, in order to allow themto develop their understanding ofengineering and technology.
A science-shared campus offers
high achieving secondary school
students a superior teaching staff
and an advanced class room
environment, over what is typicallyfound in Ethiopian secondary
schools. The problems relating
to shortage of qualified teachers
in STEM subjects is dealt with by
involving university staff in theteaching process. In science sharedcampuses students learn biology,
physics, chemistry, mathematics
and Information Technology (IT)under close supervision of highly
qualified university lecturers.
Students of science-shared campus
also have access to ample lab
equipment and computer facilities.
They are given opportunities to gain
experience in university laboratories
for educational purposes. STEM
synergy provides chemicals
and materials to science-sharedcampuses which are used forteaching the students in university
laboratories. The science curriculum
is also deeper and broader andtheory is accompanied by student
experiments, reference to researchmaterials, and visits to relevant
sections in universities to dopractical lessons.
The first Ethiopian science sharedcampus was established in 2014
at Kotebe University College (now
Kotebe Metropolitan University) in
Addis Ababa. There were twenty
secondary schools within thevicinity of the University, which werehighly constrained by the shortageof education facilities. Five of thehighest achieving students wereselected from each of these schools
to participate in the program. Since
then, each year the University’s
science shared campus has been
accepting a new entering groupof 9th graders. Since women are
under-represented in sciencerelated careers, the program gives
more opportunity to girls.
This STEM learning approach
helped to improve the achievementof the students and an encouraging
progress is observed in theirproficiency level in scienceand mathematics subjects. The
success of the program in Kotebe
Metropolitan University prompted
other universities in the country
to embrace the idea of scienceshared campus. The program is
now operational in Axum, Bahir
Dar, Hawassa, Mekele and Kotebe
universities. This increase in thenumber of universities which takeup the idea of a science sharedcampus could be a viable approachto overcome some of the challenges

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ATPS National chapter Coordinator Uganda enlisted amongexperts appointed to lead Uganda into 4th Industrial
Revolution
By Nita KarumeThe ATPS National Chapter
Coordinator for Uganda Dr.
John Okuonzi has beenenlisted among experts appointed
by President Museveni to lead
Uganda into industrial revolution.
This is in line with Uganda’s vision
2040 in which the government
made a pledge to encourage
innovation for purposes ofharnessing the full potential of thedigital economy.
As such, the Minister of ICT and
National Guidance, Hon. Frank
Tumwebaze, committed to set
up a national taskforce to advise
Government on the appropriate
policy framework to enableblock chain and other emerging
technologies support Uganda’s
agenda for national transformation.

The taskorce will report to the
Office of the Prime Minister, andthe Ministry of ICT&NG will serve as
Secretariat to the Taskforce.
Dr Okuonzi is the Founder andthe brains behind the e-kampus;a University Student Management
Information Systems which is being
phased out to AMIS in Kyambogo.
e-campus is the first system that
Kyambogo University started withway back in 2012 where students
could apply online, and pay theirdues through this system by using a
Reference Number(s), and lecturers
could manage student results on
the same portal.
Later, in 2018 e-campus was
succeeded by the current popular

Academic Information Management
System (AIMS), which has been
adopted by all public Universities
through Ministry of Education andSports, and some of the private
institutions to manage students’records online.
The successor ”AMIS” is now
a comprehensive system withadvanced features like online
applications, fees payment, results
management, programs manager tomention but a few.
Dr John Okuonzi has actively
been part of the masterminds of
ICT advancements in Kyambogo
University and his efforts have reallychanged the way the Universities
can now conduct their day-to-day
work operations.

President Museveni with Dr. John Okuonzi after the inauguration of the taskforce
SOURCE: www.cyclonetimes.com

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According to the terms of reference
document from the Ministry of
ICT and National Guidance, thenow Fourth Industrial Revolution
is characterized by a series oftechnologies that are blurring thelines between the physical, digitaland biological spheres. As such, theTaskforce will consider emerging
technologies in the context of the
Fourth Industrial Revolution coveringwide-ranging fields such as Artificial
Intelligence (AI), Big Data, Blockchain Technologies, Robotics,
the Internet of Things (IoT), Cloud
Computing, nanotechnology,
biotechnology, genetic engineering,
quantum computing, autonomousvehicles and 3D/4D printing.
The Taskforce will also consider
global trends, with a focus ondevelopments and aspirations for
Uganda and the East African region.
Duties and Projected outcomes

The Taskforce will mainly be
responsible for the reviewing ofpolicies, and regulatory environmentand standards for the adoption of
Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)
technologies.
Other Objectives include; To
recommend a comprehensive
ecosystem/strategy for the adoption
and promotion of 4IR including
human capital development;
employment opportunities;
infrastructure and technologicalenvironment; cyber security,
privacy and ethics; environmental
impact; market for digital products;
and funding options; To identify
challenges and risks for the
adoption of 4IR; To advise on acomprehensive 4IR strategy for
Uganda; To advise on a framework
for research, development andinnovation; To recommend
incentives for the adoption of 4IR
technologies; and To prepare
requisite terms of reference andtechnical specifications.

From these, they will be expected
to come up with recommendations
from the policy reviews, terms ofreference for the development of
a comprehensive Fourth Industrial
Revolution Strategy, guidancenotes on research, development
and innovation of the same,terms of reference and technicalspecifications developed
and a media strategy to engage thepublic on the issues developed.
The Task Force will haverepresentatives from the public
sector, private sector, innovation
hubs, civil society, academia anddevelopment partners who havethe necessary expertise to advise
Government on the appropriate
policy framework.

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ATPS co-hosts The African Annual Science Granting Councils
2018 Meetings

By Ruth Oriama

T

he ATPS co-hosted the 2018
Science Granting Councils
Initiative’s (SGCI) Annual
Forum from 5-9 November
in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. The
African science granting councils,intermediaries in the science-policy
nexus, disburse public financing, or
funding for research and innovation,
and are called to develop andsustain partnerships to advance theinternationalisation of the knowledge
enterprise at the national, regional,
continental and international level.
During the Forum, other series ofmeetings took place. These seriesof meetings were hosted by the
Programme d’Appui Stratégiqueà la Recherche Scientifique en
Cote d’Ivoire (PASRES), with thesupport of the National Research
Foundation-South Africa (NRF),
the Scinnovent Centre, the South
African Research and Innovation
Management Association (SARIMA),
together with the ATPS.
Details of the meetings include:
1) The Science Granting Councils
Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa
Annual Forum,
2) Global Research Council Africa
Regional Meeting,3) Partnership for Impact Dialogue:
Investing in Research andInnovation in Africa,
4) Southern African Research& Innovation Management
Association (SARIMA)
5) Training on Research
Management,
6) PASRES Academic Symposiumon Photovoltaic Solar Energy, and
7) PASRES Forum on Science,
Research and Gender.
The Science Granting Councils
Initiative Annual Forum focusedon discussions on the Masterclasspaper themed “New Approaches to
Funding Research and Innovationin Africa.” Research leading into
the masterclass was led by Dr
Julius Mugwagwa of the University
College London and Dr Geoffrey
Banda of the University of Edinburgand explored the following key
axes:1) The importance of funding
research and innovation,2) New and innovative funding
approaches (schemes, models
and mechanisms) that have been
applied across the world andlessons for African countries,
3) Factors facilitating or constraining
the implementation of the funding
approaches and how the gains canbe sustained,
4) The institutional reforms required

to sustain the new approaches
and how Africa can re-position its
own institutional architecture forenhanced research and innovation
funding, and
5) The broader issues pertinent toresearch and innovation broadly
being taken into consideration
towards more efficient and effective
funding for research and innovation.
The Southern African Research& Innovation Management
Association workshop on Research
Management demonstrated theneed for the councils to have arobust communication strategy andincreasing their online presence
while remaining aware of active
vs. passive dissemination. This
relates to the need to understandthe kind of data needed, anddeveloping internal databases tostrengthen their communication.
The Partnerships for Impact
meeting demonstrated the need for
impactful partnerships, as a toolin driving science, technology andinnovation investment in the region,achieved through Africans for
Africa kind of partnerships together
with international partnerships.
Additionally, it was found importantto create an enabling environment
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higher education, use technologicalinnovations to solve challenges
faced by young scientist and create
opportunities for scientist to act
as an incentive for young Africans
to be involved in the continent’s
development agenda throughscience, technology and innovation.
Platforms such as the SGCI allow
for science granting councils andstakeholders in the science space
to develop evidence for key issues
through targeted research. The
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Workshop not only gave insight into
the progress of the project but also
influenced research trajectories
of studies commissioned by the
initiative. The Science, Researchand Gender Conference provided aplatform for sharing of experiencesof accomplished scientists
present in the meetings while
acknowledging the efforts of young
female scientists. Lastly, the Energy

Symposium discussed on new solar
technologies and how these can beleveraged for the African population.
.Storage remains to be a key
concern as much as technologies
are rapidly improving. Legislationand funding still seem to be a major
impediment for the uptake of thesetechnologies in Cote d’Ivoire.
Deliberations during this week-longmeetings, led to the developmentof a number of priority areasthat can be used to strengthen
the advancement of science,technology and innovation in theregion. These include demonstrating
value and impact of research andinnovation, open science and open
data, the institutionalisation ofresearch outputs, ethics in researchand innovation, and gender andinclusivity. Sufficiency, consistency
and relevance of research andinnovation funding can only beguaranteed by demonstrating value

and impact, “DVI,” as Dr Julius
Mugwagwa so well summarised
deliberations on the masterclasspaper. To achieve this, instruments
such as open science and open
data are needed to support
the African researchers. The
contribution of African research andinnovation, even as supported by
global partners, can be better felt
with increased access to data andincreased visibility of researchers’
contributions. The science granting
councils are challenged to comeup with robust strategies toinstitutionalise research findings
and recommendations. Finally,
gender representation in researchand innovation still remains animportant concern for the continent.
Role models were challenged tocontinue to influence positively andindividuals and institutions alikewere called to continue supporting
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African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)Interview with Dr. Vinet Coetzee
By Nita Karume

One needs an imaging system that
can instantaneously capture facial
features, especially in kids who
generally don’t sit still for very long.

Dr. Vinet Coetzee
What would you say inspired you
to pursue scientific research in
the field of genetics?
A career in science was the logicalchoice for me, since I enjoyedfinding the answers to questions.
I decided on genetics specificallybecause genetics is the basis oflife. That said, my work is verytransdisciplinary, incorporating
various different fields of study.
What would you say is thehighlight of your career thus far?
There have been many highlights,
but selection as a Next Einstein
Forum fellow and a World
Economic Forum Young Scientist
probably ranks highest.
What is your take on South
Africa’s Personal Information
Act Policy in reference to yourresearch? And how has its
implementation affected yourwork? Although the POPI act is
an important piece of legislation,
its implementation will have an
adverse effect on some important
human research activities in the
country, such as the establishmentof Biobanks and Data repositories.
Scientific journals also frequently‘Children with Down
syndrome are often
diagnosed late in South
Africa, partly because
the facial featuresassociated with Down
syndrome are not as
easily detectable in
African infants.’
require researchers to maketheir data freely available postpublication, which could be
especially problematic in termsof genetic data. We have beenworking on bringing our own
consent procedures in line with the
POPI act in my research group, so
its implementation should hopefully
not affect us too much.
Tell us more about thetechnological innovation yourteam came up with to use to
identify the specific facial
features associated with Down
syndrome in African infants.
There are around 700 disorders
with characteristic facial featuresand doctors often use these facial
features in their initial diagnosisof these conditions. 3D imaging
is the most accurate method toaccurately capture and assess thefacial characteristics associatedwith these conditions, but suitable
3D imaging systems are costly.

That is why we developed anaffordable 3D imaging systemthat works instantaneously, taking
multiple images at the same time.
The system costs around one
tenth of the price of comparable
commercial systems. We are
currently collecting facial imagesof people with and without Down
syndrome to train the computermodel to predict the risk for Down
syndrome in new cases. We havealso expanded our research to othergenetic conditions, such as Noonan
syndrome.
How was the reception of the
3D camera by doctors in South
Africa?
The system has not been madecommercially available yet.
Down Syndrome is reportedly
the most common genetic
cause of intellectual disability.
Evidence also suggests that livebirth prevalence of DS is highin South Africa. As such, how

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would you say your research has
impacted the early detection andprevention of the condition in
infants across South Africa?
Children with Down syndrome areoften diagnosed late in South Africa,
partly because the facial featuresassociated with Down syndrome are
not as easily detectable in African
infants.
The main aim of this project is tofacilitate earlier and more accurate
detection of Down syndrome(and other birth defects) in South
Africa and Africa as a whole. Early
and accurate detection is key,
because it enables patients to get
crucial (in some cases life-saving)interventions when they need it.
Ultimately it allows people living withthese conditions to live a happier,healthier life.
From your research, what would
you say is the primary cause of
Down syndrome in newborns?
Down syndrome is a genetic
condition that occurs when amistake in cell division means that
there is an extra copy of a specificchromosome, chromosome 21.
Older women have a higher risk of
having a child with Down syndrome.
Are there any preventive
measures for Down syndrome?
You can reduce your chances of
having a child with Down syndromeby having children at a younger age,preferably before the age of 35.
This does not mean that you shouldhave children at a very young age,as there are other difficulties if you
have your children too young.
Does the advent of prenatal
screening for pregnant mothers
guarantee success in detectionof Down syndrome? If not, why?
Prenatal screening is an accurate
way to screen for Down syndrome.
The main problem is that few
mothers can afford prenatal
screening, so many cases goundetected. That is why we aredeveloping an alternative low-cost
method to detect these conditions.
The bulk of your published workon human mate choice research
has aspects of psychology
incorporated in it. Would it thenbe safe to assume that it has had
some amount of impact in thefield of psychology and culture
as a whole?
Due to the transdisciplinary natureof my work it impacts on many
fields, including the fields you
mention.
What have been the role of thegovernment and especially
the Ministry of health in yourresearch both in terms of supportand implementation?
This research is partly funded by
the National Research Foundation
in South Africa, but I haven’t worked
directly with the Department of
Health.
Congratulations for being
selected as a fellow for therenown Next Einstein Forum2017-2019 in recognition of yourwork on Non-invasive measuresof health. What do you hope toachieve in your fellowship withregards to your research?
Thank you, this has been an
amazing journey. I hope to use thisopportunity to build a sustainablenetwork of research collaborators inother African countries.
You are currently the principal
investigator of the Facial
Morphology Research group andthe African Longitudinal Facial

Appearance and Health (ALFAH)
study. What are the aims of theseorganizations?
The Facial Morphology Researchgroup is my research group at the
University of Pretoria, which aims
to develop affordable, non-invasive
measures of health.
What are some of the challenges
you have faced in the course of
research over the years?
I’ve faced the same challenges as
many other researchers, especiallyin terms of funding constraints andhigh teaching loads. Teaching large
classes takes valuable time awayfrom research activities. The main
challenge I’m experiencing at the
moment is finding funding for mypostgraduate students, who often
don’t have the means to support
themselves.
Of the publications you haveworked on, which would you
say has received the mostpositive reception in terms of
implementation and why?
One of my all-time favorite
publications is “Facial adiposity: A
cue to health?” which I publishedin 2009. It was the first publication I
published during my PhD and madea noticeable contribution to the field.
Of the accolades under your belt,
which one would you say has
had a tremendous impact in yourresearch?
All accolades contribute in theirown way, but if I had to choose one
I would say selection as a Next
Einstein Forum Fellow has thus
far had the biggest impact on myresearch.
How does your membership in
the Royal Society of South Africa
influence your research?
The Royal Society of South Africa
offers various collaboration andnetworking opportunities as well as
exposing members to cutting-edge
research.
What do you find most fulfilling
about your research?
The fact that my research can makea positive difference in people’s
lives.

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Africa Netpreneur Prize
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative is Jack Ma’s flagship entrepreneur program in Africa led by the Jack Ma
Foundation. Our mission is to identify and spotlight African entrepreneur heroes and their stories to inspire thecontinent and beyond.
US$1 million Prize Money. The Prize will host a grand finale pitch competition in Africa where ten finalists from acrossthe continent will compete for a share of US$1 million in total grant prize money. Pitch to Jack Ma at the Grande
Finale. Make it to the grand finale and you’ll have your shot to pitch your story to Jack and the rest of the judges.
The Prize will be fully inclusive. Entrepreneurs of any age, gender, and sector who are nationals from any 54
African countries are encouraged to apply.
For more information please visit: https://www.netpreneur.africa/

2019 Scholarship Program at University of Science and Technology of China
USTC scholarship is created for candidates from countries around the world to study at University of Scienceand Technology of China. You may be interested in pursuing your study in China, and getting to know new living
environment.
There are two types of USTC fellowships – USTC fellowship A is available for degree seeking students, and USTC
fellowship B is offered for exchange students from partner universities
Nationality: Non-Chinese citizen
Where: University of Science and Technology of China
Degree: Bachelor, Master, or doctoral according to your preferences
Scholarship award: free tuition, monthly living allowance based on your degree, free housing, medical insurance
For more information please visit: https://www.isnpo.org/blog/2019/02/17/2019-scholarship-program-at-universityof-science-and-technology-of-china/

Growthpoint’s Grant Program
The program supports Corporate Social Investment (CSI) programs that promote skills development andempowerment, rather than dependency. Acknowledged as being at the forefront of sustainability and as leadersin our field, we aim to impact the lives of the previously disadvantaged and marginalized groups by creating
opportunities for them to thrive, through education and skills development. We are also focused on supporting
education across South Africa because we believe that partnerships with educators will yield positive results
towards our common vision of building a better life for all.
Our educational involvement is focused on four key areas:
1.Early childhood development
2.Primary school learning
3.High school learning
4.Youth development for job creation
Tips to help you complete the form: When thinking about what the funding will be used for and how this make adifference towards the intended beneficiaries, remember that the social impact refers to the change in people’ssocio-economic position in society (after being helped).
For more information please visit: https://growthpoint.co.za

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2019 Food Security Center (FSC) Regional Workshop Announcement“Sustainable Safe Food Systems in Africa: Moving towards a Sustainable
Food Future”
23th to 26th September, 2019- University of Nairobi, Kenya
Context: Food and nutrition insecurity still remains a big challenge in many countries globally. Food insecurity
is now exacerbated by global food price inflation, climate change, growing urbanization, and conflict. The new
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) no. 2 aims to “end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, andpromote sustainable agriculture”. For this to happen, Sustainable Safe Food Systems have to be emphasized to fit
the current situation and future food environments. This is a training and knowledge sharing workshop to promotesustainable safe food systems in Africa.
Organizers: This Regional Workshop is organized by the Food Security Center, University of Nairobi (Kenya) andthe University of Hohenheim (Germany), and funded through the DAAD with funds from the German Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Venue and dates: The workshop will be held at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVs),
University of Nairobi from 23rd to 26th September, 2019.
Eligibility criteria:_ Postgraduate students and young scientists working in the area of Food and Nutrition Security.
_ Be a citizen of the following countries; Uganda, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Malawi.
_ Be proficient in English reading, writing and speaking.
_ Be willing to participate actively in the workshop.
_ Demonstrate knowledge, interest and active involvement in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Sciences.
Benefits:_ The selected participants will participate in a face to face workshop and share knowledge on country status withregard to the workshop theme.
_ Engage in field visit to develop technical and practical skills.
_ Participants will also build partnerships and networking.
_ All workshop costs, including air travel, meals and accommodation, will be covered for selected participants.
_ At the end of the workshop, participants will be expected to present their country status report based on theworkshop theme „Sustainable Safe Food Systems in Africa
Guest Speakers: Prof. Lamis Jomaa, American University of Beirut, Lebanon and Joana Acu-Rizu, University of
Hohenheim, Germany.
Applications: Motivated young scientists and postgraduate students are requested to send their applications
in English including a CV, Statement of motivation, and letter of introduction from their employer/ institution
to the coordinator, Dr. Catherine Kunyanga: E-mail: ckunyanga@uonbi.ac.ke OR nkirotekatie@yahoo.com;
Mobile: +254-722873357.
Deadline for the applications: The deadline for applications is 30th April, 2019. Successful applicants will beotified via email by 15th May,2019.

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ATPS NATIONAL CHAPTER COORDINATORS

Australia
Mr. David Doepel
Chair, Africa Research Group,
Murdoch University
90 South Street
MurdochWestern Australia 6150
Tel: +61418912287
Email: d.doepel@murdoch.edu.
auBenin
Dr. Roch L. Mongbo
Senior Lecturer & Researcher
Director of LADyD (Lab for Social
Dynamics and Development
Studies)Universite’ d’AbomeyCalavi,Benin
02 BP 778 Gbe’gamey
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229-21360126
Cell : +229-95966446 / 97374797
Email: rmongbo@intnet.bj or
Rochl_mongbo@yahoo.com

Botswana
Dr. John Mothibi
Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering &Technology
University of Botswana
P/Bag 0061
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: +267 3554348
Fax: +267 3952309
E-mail: mothibij@mopipi.ub.bw
Burkina Faso
Dr. Benoit Kabore
Université de Ouagadougou
01 BP 4487
Ouagadougou 01
Burkina Faso
Tel: 226 812008/380715
Email: benkabor2003@yahoo.fr
Cameroon
Prof. Sylvester Ndeso Atanga
Senior Visiting Lecturer,
Epidemology & Public HealthFaculty of Health Sciences
University of Buea
P.O. Box 63

South West Province
Republic of Cameroon
Tel: + 237-653774599/ 243094176
Cell: +237-99841433
Email: silawrence2011@gmail.
com or ndesoatpscamnet@
rocketmail.com
Cote d’Ivore
Prof. Arsène Kouadio,
Associate Professor, University of
Abidjan-Cocody ; Researcher, CIRES
Director, Laboratoire de croissance
Economique
Executive Director, Institut pour leDéveloppement (IPD),
Coordinator, ATPS Côe d’Ivoire,
Coordinator, RIA Côte d’Ivoire,
Fellow Researcher, AERC, Poverty
Economic Policy (PEP),
Cocody, Boulelevard Latrille
08 B.P. 1295 Abidjan 08, Côte
d’Ivoire
Tel : +225 22 44 60 99
Fax: +225 22 48 82 84
Mobile : +225 07 98 46 80 /05 95 97 91
E-mail: arsene.k@ipd-ci.org
arsenekk@yahoo.fr
arsenekouadio@hotmail.com
Egypt
Ms. Manal Moustafa Samra
Focal Point Coordinator
45 Noubar Street, Bab El-Louk
8th Floor, Apt 29,Cairo
Egypt
Tel: +20105005284
Email: mmsamra@gmail.com
Ethiopia
Mr. Wondwossen Belete,
Ag. National Coordinator
Director of Intellectual Property
Protection and Technology Transfer,
Ethiopian Industrial Property
Organization (EIPO)
Email: wondwossenbel@yahoo.
com
GambiaVacantGhana
Dr. Fred Amu-Mensah
Senior Research Scientist
CSIR Water Research Institute
P.O. Box M.32
Accra, Ghana
Tel: +233-24-4748197
Fax: +233 21 77 7170
Email: assabil@aim.com orobeyie@gmail.com
Kenya
Mr. Kenneth Williams Aduda
Senior Research Fellow
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
University
P.O. Box 201 - 40601
Bondo, Kenya
Tel: +254 057 - 2501804
Fax: +254 057 - 2523851
Email: adudakenwo@gmail.com
Lesotho
Mr. Denis Sekoja Phakisi
Acting National Coordinator
Manufacturing Manager
Loti Brick
P.O. Box 8008, Maseru 100,
LesothoTel: +266 5885 3389
Fax: +266 22310071
Email: ds.phakisi@lycos.com
Liberia
Dr. Wollor Emmanuel Topor
National Coordinator
Acting Dean
College of Science and Technology
University of Liberia
Tel: + 231-6875802
Email: wollortopor@yahoo.com
Malawi
Kingdom M. Kwapata
Bunda College, P.O. Box 219,
Lilongwe, Malawi
Tel: +265 999195477
E-mail: kwapata@yahoo.com
Mali
Dr. Sidiki Gabriel Dembele

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ATPS NATIONAL CHAPTER COORDINATORS
Agrochimie/Agroforesterie etFertilité des sols
Bureau Ouest-Africain d’Appui
Organisational et de Technologies
Appropiées
B.P. E 3730, Bamako, Mali
Tél. : (223) 226 2012
Fax : (223) 226 2504
Cell : (223) 71 3806
Email: sidikigabriel@hotmail.
com/ ousmanenia2000@yahoo.fr
MoroccoProf. Saïd Boujraf
National Coordinator
Director of the Clinical
Neuroscience Laboratory
Department of Biophysics and Clinical
MRI Methods
Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy,
University of Fez
BP. 1893; Km 2.200, Sidi Hrazem
Road,
Fez 30000, MoroccoTel: +212 667 780 442
Fax: +212 535 619 321
E-mail: sboujraf@gmail.com
MozambiqueEng. Lourino Alberto Chemane
ICT and Planning Advisor
Executive Secretariat, ICT Policy
Commission
Bairro da Coop
Rua Particular Dr. Antonio deAlmeida61 R/C Direito, Maputo
MozambiqueTel: +258 21 309398
Fax: +258 21 302289
Cell : +258 82 3110700
Email: chemane@infopol.gov.mz
Namibia
Surveyor Uzochukwu Okafor
Surveyor- General
Directorate of Survey and Mapping
Ministry of Land Reform
Tel: +264(0)2965036
Mobile: +264811223311
Email: uzo.okafor@mlr.gov.na

NigeriaProf. Michael C. Madukwe
Professor, Department ofAgricultural Extension
University of Nigeria
Nsukka, Enugu State
Nigeria
Tel: +234 42 771019
Fax: +234 42 771500
Cell: +234 803 700 6968
Email: madukwe@hotmail.com/
madukwemichael@yahoo.com
Prof. Femi Olokesusi
Nigerian Institute for Social andEconomic Research (NISER)
P.M.B 5 UI Post Office
Oyo Road, Ojoo, Ibadan, Nigeria
Tel: 234-8023322052/ 8073132917
Fax: +234 2 2413121
Email: femioloke@yahoo.com
RwandaDr. Marie-Christine Gasingirwa,
Director General, Science, Technology
and Research,

Ministry of Education, Rwanda.
Email: cgasingirwa@mineduc.gov.rw
Sierra Leone
Mr. Chris Squire
Head, Dept of MechanicalEngineering
Fourah Bay College
University of Sierra Leone
Mount Auroel
PMB Freetown Sierra Leone
Tel: +232 22 227831
Fax: +232 22 227453
Cell: +232 76 610600
Email: squirechris15@yahoo.com
SenegalDr. Papa Alioune Sarr Ndiaye
ESP BP 15475 DAKAR Fann
SénégalTél : Bureau (221) 864 54 18
Fax : (221) 864 21 43
Domicile (221) 820 23 88

Cellulaire (221) 634 58 88
Email : papaas.ndiaye@ucad.edu.
sn or papealiounen@yahoo.fr
South Africa
Professor Mark Swilling
Stellenbosch University, Private Bag
X1, Matieland, 7602, South Africa
Cell: +27(0)83-459 7417
Tel: +27(0)21-881 3196
Fax: +27(0)21 - 881 3294
Email: swilling@sun.ac.za
Sudan
Mrs. Nadia Hassan Sidahmed
Economic Studies Department
Industrial Research & Consultancy
Centre (IRCC) Sudan
Tel: +249 911449106
Email: nadiahsh@yahoo.co.uk
SwazilandProf. Musa Dube
Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Swaziland
Luyengo Campus
P. O. Luyengo, Swaziland
Email: madube@uniswa.sz
Tanzania
Dr. Hassan Mshinda
Director General
Tanzania Commission for Scienceand Technology
P.O. Box 4302,
Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania.
Email: hmshinda@costech.or.tz
United Kingdom
Mrs. Martha Ada Ugwu
National Coordinator
59 Highgrove Road
Walderslade, Chatham
Kent, ME5 7SF, UK
Tel: +4401634310389/07985476289
Email: Martha.ugwu@yahoo.co.uk
or Martha@ugwu.fsworld.co.uk
UgandaDr. John Okuonzi

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Kyambogo University
Faculty of Engineering, Department
of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering,
P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, kampala,ugandaTel: +256 782 353034
Email: jokuonzi@kyu.ac.ug or
okuonzijohnie@yahoo.com
United States of America.
Dr. Anthony C Ikeme
National Coordinator
President & CEO

Clintriad Pharma Services
102 Pickering Way, Suite 200
Exton, PA 19341
Tel: 484.753.3405
Cell: 215.380.9920
Fax: 610.384.5455
Email: aikeme@clintriad.com
ZambiaProf. Francis Yamba
Director, Centre for Energy
Environment and Engineering
Zambia (CEEEZ) Ltd, 176
Parirenyatwa Road

Suite B. Fairview, P/B E721
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel/Fax: +260 977856167
Email: ceeez2015@gmail.com
Zimbabwe
Mr. Benson Zwizwai
Economics Department, Universityof Zimbabwe
P. O. Box 880 Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 772494902
Fax: +263 4 333345
Cell: +263 912245614
Email: bmutzwizwai@yahoo.com

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Building Africa’s Capabilitiesin Science, Technology and Innovation.

25
Anniversaryth

Policy Research, Policy
Making and implementation
for sustainable development.
ATPS is ranked as the 1st Top Science and Technology Think Tank in
Africa (10th Globally) according to a 2019 Global Report.
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