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Issue No 0005

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AFRICAThis is the official newsletter of the African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)How Can Science and Technology Policy be
Formulated and Implemented in Africa?
ATPS Wins Climate Information Prize 2016
Innovation in Sporting: Kenyan Pilot Leads
a Major Gaming Company in Africa

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ATPS Vision:
To become the leading international centre of excellence and reference in science, technology andinnovation systems research, training and capacity building, communication and sensitization, knowledge
brokerage, policy advocacy and outreach in Africa.
ATPS Mission:
To improve the quality of science, technology and innovation systems research and policy making in
Africa by strengthening capacity for science and technology knowledge generation, communication anddissemination, use and mastery for sustainable development in Africa.
Overall Objective:
To develop Africa’s STI capacity (knowledge basis & infrastructure, knowledge circulation & networks,
knowledge conditions & policies) today for sustainable African development tomorrow.
ATPS Motto:
Building Africa’s capabilities in science, technology and innovation policy research, policymaking andpolicy implementation for sustainable development.

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Chairman’s Message
Executive Director’s Message
How Can Science and Technology
Policy be Formulated and
Implemented in Africa?
Value Addition Gaps: The Baneto African Economy
ATPS Wins Climate Information
Prize 2016
Biogas Taita: Improving Access to Low Carbon
Energy through Biogas and Solar Thermal Water
Heating Systems
ATPS Opens the 2016 Golden Climate Award
Innovation in Sporting: Kenyan Pilot Leads a Major
Gaming Company in Africa
ATPS Relocates to a New Office
ATPS Signs MOU with AAIN to Accelerate Africa’s
Quest to Eradicate Poverty, Hunger andMalnutrition
ATPS Staff Participates in STEPS Centre Summer
SchoolUSAID Awards Top Ten Young Innovators in
Agribusiness
Kenya to Host Innovation Africa 2016
Opportunities

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EDITORIAL TEAM
Editor in Chief:
Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Editors:
Arnold J. O. Onyango
Sharon Anyango
Contributors:
Prof. Osita Ogbu
Arnold J. O. Onyango
Sharon Anyango
Ernest Nti Acheampong
Dr. Ifeanyi Nwachukwu
Okpokiri, C.
Fieke Geerts
Design and Layout:
Arnold J. O. Onyango

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Chairman’s message

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

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cross many nations today, there are urgent
calls for deeper investments in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics(STEM) as a pathway to build, maintainand secure a sustainable future especially in thedeveloping economies. It is encouraging to note thatsome countries in Africa are already embracing thiscall with huge investments and commitments to STI
and STEM; examples of such countries include Kenya,
Rwanda, Nigeria, South Africa and Ethiopia.
ATPS continues to support African countries andgovernments, especially the private sector actors
to engage in partnerships to leapfrog developmentin this sector. As a transdisciplinary network of
researchers, policymakers, private sector actors
and the civil society that promotes the generation,dissemination and mastery of STI for Africa’s
Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak
development, environmental sustainability andglobal inclusion, we ensure that all our interventions Nevertheless, ATPS will in the coming months engagetranslate into tangible outcomes inform of policies, with its stakeholders’ to review the current Strategic
products and services.
Plan with a view to assess the progress made so
far with implementation and reposition it for better
We always ensure to align our programs with the achievement of the ATPS mandate and objectives indonor priorities without losing focus on our core line with stakeholders’ and national priorities as wellmandate and the priorities of our stakeholders at the as the STISA 2024 and SDGs.
local, national, and regional levels. This is in regard of
the current global financial crisis where funding has I take this opportunity to thank the current leadershipsignificantly limited our ability to meet the needs of at the ATPS for their doggedness and determination
our numerous stakeholders in Africa. We therefore to uplift ATPS to higher statuses. The Board feels
continue to solicit for financial support from our satisfied with this leadership and efforts which has
consortium of donors, partners and we remain open seen ATPS move progressively towards attaining its
to collaborations and partnerships with like-minded core mandate for the last two years. I also greatlyorganizations and institutions around the world.
appreciate all those who have supported the ATPSin the last few years through development grants,
As we progressively implement our phase VII linkages, partnerships and other collaborative
strategic plan (2013-2018), we strive to ensure that activities namely: the JRS Biodiversity Conservation
our strategic activities are successfully heeded to and Foundation, Technical Centre for Agricultural andfulfilled. This plan was comprehensively guided by Rural Cooperation (CTA/Netherlands), Global alliance
our core mandate of building Africa’s STI capabilities, for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed),
and the conditions for the co-production of scientific Association of African Universities (AAU), the African
knowledge, technologies, innovations and areas of Union Commission (AUC), the African Development
policies for sustainable development. The plan also Bank (AfDB), the African Capacity Building
focuses on five thematic priorities namely: STI policy Foundation (ACBF), Pevans East Africa, and United
Research and Research Capacity Building (STI-RCB), States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural
Intra-Africa and Global Collaboration and Partnership Research Service (USDA-ARS) amongst others. We(IGCP) Program, Youth and Gender Empowerment welcome other partners and donors to support our(YGEP), Training and Sensitization (T&S) and STI work, we pledge to deliver on all expectations that
Knowledge Brokerage, Commercialization and will eventually lead to improvement in the lives of
Policy Advocacy (KB-CPA). The Phase VII Strategic people in Africa and beyond.
Plan ultimately aims at improving the functioning
and understanding of STI policy research together
with other policy making processes, and also in Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak, PhD, FKIM, FAAS FASI,FTWAS,MBS
strengthening capabilities, systems, social responses
Director, Division for Africa, Department of Technical Coop.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna, Austria
and governance of STI – led sustainable development
Chair, ATPS Board of Directors
in Africa.
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ED’s Message

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

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elcome to the fifth edition ofTechnopolicy
Africa2016.
This
edition highlights significant events,
achievements and challenges of the
ATPS during the quarter. In general, I am happy
to inform that ATPS continues to soar higher in
implementing its overall objective of promoting
the generation, dissemination, mastery and useof science, technology and innovation (STI) for
sustainable development in Africa. Some notable
events, achievements and challenges are highlighted.
During the quarter, the LandInfo mobile app which
is currently being promoted by the ATPS won theinaugural Climate Information Prize (Wazo Prize) in
Kenya with a cash award of $5,000 (Ksh.500, 000)
offered to the ATPS. LandInfo app is a communitydriven app that enables users to instantaneously
access climatic and soil information and interpretthem in the context of local conditions and values,
including crop preferences for specific soils at point
given locations. ATPS is currently seeking for support
to out-scale the LandInfo technology to the rest of
Africa with target to build the capacity of agriculturalextension agents, farmers, pastoralists, and land
use managers to use the technology to improve
agricultural productivity, land-use planning andclimate change resilience.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director(AAIN). Through this partnership, ATPS seeks tostrengthen its reach and impact on agriculturaldevelopment in alliance with the private sector
actors on the continent. We have also published
our works in various multimedia channels including
journal articles, research papers, policy briefs, andnewspapers. For instance the article “Review ofpolicies, legislations and institutions for biodiversity
information in sub-Saharan Africa” was published by
ATPS in the International Journal of Biodiversity andConservation Vol. 8(6), pp. 126-137 while the brief“Improving the relevance of university education tolabour market demands in Africa” was published in
the ATPS Technopolicy Brief No. 47.

ATPS concluded a research project on“Documentation of the impacts of the African
Climate Change Fellowship Program (ACCFP) on
climate change adaptation and mitigation in Africa
since inception in 2008”. Results from this study
show tremendous impacts being made in Africa
by the ACCFP Fellows in areas of peer-reviewed
publications; policy influence at local, national andregional levels; career progressions; innovative
research and development activities, mentorshipexperiences, improved knowledge and skills on
climate change issues, and expansion of Fellows’
professional networks among many other impacts.
The ACCFP was launched in 2008 under the auspicesof the International Development Research Center(IDRC) to support African professionals, researchers,
teachers and students to undertake experiential
learning, education, research and training inorder toincrease their knowledge, capabilities and experience
for advancing and applying knowledge for climatechange adaptation in Africa. It is jointly administeredby the International System for Analysis, Research
and Training (START) Secretariat and the Institute for
Resource Assessment (IRA) of the University of Dar
es Salaam.

We thank all our donors and partners and continue
to solicit for their supports to enable ATPS improve
the quality of STI policy research, policymaking andimplementation in Africa by building the capabilities
of individuals and institutions to achieve sustainable
development on the continent. This administration
pledges to continue to deliver on the value for every
penny received for our work. This we have shownsince the inception of our administration in mid-2014
through improved governance and administration,accountability, transparency and observance of therule of law and the ATPS policies and procedures.

ATPS also entered into partnerships with like-minded
Organizations in Africa during the reporting period.
One of such partnerships was the signing of MOU
with the African Agribusiness Incubation Network

Dr. Nicholas Ozor
Executive Director, ATPS4

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Science & Technology

HOW CAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
BE FORMULATED AND IMPLEMENTED IN AFRICA?

By Professor Osita Ogbu,
Director, Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Nigeria and Former Executive
Director, ATPSt is no longer in doubt that science and technology Science and technology policy by its very natureis the engine for growth. There is a consensus emanates from various ministries: education, health,here. There is an equally strong understanding agriculture, industry, water resources, and planningthat without appropriate science and technology and national development. This sometimes gives
policy to anchor and support the economic policies, the impression that a lot is being done and thatthe economic recovery and renaissance in Africa a coordinated approach will be superfluous. But
will be weak at best. Unfortunately, in spite of science and technology policy is too important to be
this understanding and consensus, science and incidental. It must be purposeful, coordinated andtechnology policy does not command as much of directed towards achieving stated sect oral or national
our attention as it should. We have ministries of goal. Therefore, the question remains: What is thescience and technology, national councils for science best strategy for generating and implementing an
and technology and other science and technology enabling science and technology policy for economic
policy agencies in Africa that are under-funded and development of any nation in Africa? Before we deal
ill-equipped to execute their mandates. Often, the with this question let us examine the environment
mandates of these institutions and their relationship for economic policy formulation, since science andwith other organs of government are not clearly technology policy should be formulated in support ofdefined and the national leadership fails to provide it the overall economic and developmental goals.
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How then do we Establish this Trajectory and whose
Role is it to Ensure Compatibility with Economic
Policies?
Technology – led development is a leadershipendeavour. This is true for a developing country
much more than for a developed country. Leadershipendeavour implies that the leader shows keeninterest in using science and technology to advanceeconomic development and takes personal interest in
selected key sectors and activities where the country
has either static or dynamic comparative advantage.
The leadership role will include providing material
support but more importantly, it will mean personal
demonstration of interest from the President or his
direct appointee that scientists’ work is important.
For instance, a visit by a serving President of a country
to a research institute involved in biotechnology
application in a specific crop e.g. maize is instructive.
The President must remain interested, pay
unannounced visits and ask for results. Nothing will
motivate the researchers much more than this.

What is the Ideal Science and Technology and Liberal
Economic Environment?
In this era of economic liberalism and market
fundamentalism, science and technology policy justlike industrial policy, may be seen as an intrusion in
the market. In the strict sense of market determinism,
industrial development does not require the guiding
hand of the government. Once the government
has provided the enabling environment, industrial
growth will follow. But this is farther from the truth.
Not even the most developed industrialized nations
have left the market to determine their industrial
policy, but these governments took and continue totake active steps to engineer, promote and support
the development of certain industrial products or
sectors. This is done through support for certain
types of research, through externalizing the productof military-industrial research, export guarantee,
material and legislative support for innovation,and other economic measures including subsidies
intended to promote certain products and sectors.
For instance, a country may not have a specificscience, technology or industrial policy towards
the production of certain types of automobile but
uses public resources to support research anddevelopment consortium in a particular university
for the purpose of supporting the automobile
industry. This is technology and industrial policy byother means.

Does the Nature of Science and Technology
Coordination in Institutions Matter?
What is the best strategy for generating the policies?
Whose role is it to ensure compatibility with economic
policies? The two questions are related. First, scienceand technology policy must fit into and must drive
an overarching developmental goal(s). These goals
may be expressed in countries’ economic recovery/In the era of privatization and economic liberalization, strategic plans. They can also be spectrally focused.
African countries must be careful not to allow these What is important is that a science and technology
policies to negate the need for a well-thought out plan must be elaborated to provide the engine
science and technology policy. It is critical that for sustaining the process of achieving the statedeconomic policies in all their ramifications are economic and social goals. In essence, a science
scrutinized for compatibility with a nation’s given and technology policy should not be elaborated inor identified technological trajectory. Growth, a vacuum. Second, a science and technology policy
empowerment and wealth creation should not be should be elaborated within the framework ofpromoted and then followed by blind privatization. national systems of innovation that takes a holistic
Privatization should be undertaken under conditions rather than a partial view of the economy, thethat allow the upgrading of skills and learning, interconnectedness of sectors, identifies the role offor increased domestic content in the intended the different actors and seeks to fill the gaps in the
production and for knowledge transfer. Joint system, to produce a superior result.
ventures and foreign direct investment should
not be promoted without examining these factors Let us look at two examples of industrial policy
and without due consideration for technological pronouncement, one real and another imagined. Mr.
capability building and the overall impact on poverty Olusegun Obasanjo, the former president of Nigeria
reduction. It therefore means that one has to privatize banned the importation of furniture into Nigeria andand sign joint venture agreements with a purposeful I imagined that Mr. Mwai Kibaki, former President oftechnological ideology in mind. This ideology Kenya would like Kenya to be the leading exporter ofdoes not leave things to chance, but provides the textile in Africa. As a science and technology policy
framework for enacting and implementing policies expert, I would pose the following questions andfor technological capability acquisition in support of seek answers to them:•
How do we produce cheap, high quality
economic growth and development.
cotton/silk/wool in large quantities? Do weneed biotechnology?
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involved. Consequently, there must be an institution,a sub-department for science and technology policy
planning placed under perhaps the Ministry of
National Planning. These science and technology
policy experts would be the naturally of theireconomic policy counterparts with a wide mandate
to provide science and technology policy inputs into
national and sectoral policies. The National Science
Councils can also play this role but the council has
to be given greater recognition and brought into themainstream of things.

machine, maintenance and repair?
What is the status of our technologicalcapability? Do we have the necessary
equipment/ processing plants?
If the skills/ technology is lacking, how do we
acquire it? Technology transfers, Technology
licensing, Hire technical expertise, Training: 		both local and abroad.
Can we institute programs in our universities/
polytechnics to generate our own crop of
textilec engineers, technologist anddesigners?
Do we need a research institute/ foundation
dedicated to textiles, for example, “Textile
Research Foundation”
Do we need science/industrial parks andincubators? And how do we link the outcomeof incubation to commercialization, forexample, through export processing zones(EPZ)?
How do we ensure that the whole system islinked and the actors understand their roles?
How do we promote continuous learning
within the system?

From the foregoing, we learn that national leadershipand stated national economic and social goals should
catalyze a set of science and technology policies
that create the foundation, the building blocks,
for attaining these goals. The national system ofinnovation allows us to have a clearer picture of what
is required and how to address these requirements.
There is absolutely no magic in this business.
Investments in the right education, technologicalcapability, and purposeful and creative leadershipare all necessary conditions for success. The
discussion today on science and technology parks
is extremely important. Technology parks form oneof the building blocks in the system but we must ask
fundamentally what the parks would be used for andto which overarching goal(s) are they related. It can
only help us if we know what to encourage and what
to discourage given Africa’s meagre resources.

The questions cut across sectors and will involve
different actors. But they are all very importantquestions. Within a purely “economist” paradigm,
these questions would not be asked and withoutanswers to these questions, the attainment of thestated goals will not only be delayed, it may nevermaterialize. Even if it materializes, it will not be robust
enough to stand the test of time. Make no mistake
about it, the issues will not be resolved as a resultof the market forces. It requires active government
policy intervention. While production and innovation
take place in the private sector, it is the role of thegovernment to provide the support mechanism that
ensures sustainability in the production processespecially if new ideas and new processes are

At the ATPS we keep all of these issues in view andprovide the platform for debate, for innovative
approaches to resolving science and technology
issues. More importantly, we try to engage thegovernment and other stakeholders to understandthe importance of science and technology and theassociated policies as the foundation for economic
recovery, growth and development.

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Value Addition Gaps

VALUE ADDITION GAPS: THE BANE TO AFRICANECONOMY

Nwachukwu, I.N. and Okpokiri, C.
Dept. of Agribusiness and Management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,
Abia State, Nigeria
n recent times, value addition has taken the Other value-added products are made from corn
centre stage in global, regional and national such as hand cleaner, graffiti remover, candles, anddialogues. Every farmer, producer and country plastic silverware. This ensures a zero waste policy
is striving hard to add value to their product where nothing goes to waste. Africa tells a different
offering in a bid to increase its desirability among story without strong industries to create jobs andconsumers. Value addition in simple terms is the add value to raw materials; African countries risk
process of changing or transforming a product remaining shackled by joblessness and poverty duefrom its original state to a more valuable state for to their persistence in the production and export ofexample, the transformation of wheat into flour. The primary products. These primary products commandproduce and-then-sell mentality of the commodity fewer prices than their value added counterparts inbusiness is being replaced by the strategy of first the world market.
determining what attributes consumers want in theirfood products and then creating or manufacturing In West Africa, Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana produce 53
percent of the World’s cocoa but the supermarket
products with those attributes.
shelves in Abidjan and Accra, their respective
Developed economies have taken value addition capitals are stacked with chocolates imported fromhead-on and they are enjoying its dividends like Switzerland and the UK. These developed countries
expansion of markets, job creation, increased do not farm cocoa. Nigeria the world’s sixth-largest
GDP, extension of marketing season, year around producer of crude oil, exports more than 80% of its
availability of produce among others. One of the oil but cannot refine enough for local consumption.
leading states in value addition in the United States
is Iowa. As a leading agricultural processing state, Nigeria has the potentials to produce enoughIowa transforms millions of bushels of corn into tomatoes to take care of local consumption but due
value-added products such as corn oil, starches, to lack of proper storage facilities and value addition,
sweeteners and animal feed ingredients. Much of the country’s markets are flooded with tomato paste
their value added products is for export and Iowa’s imported from China. In Northern Africa, Libya justmost widely known value-added product is ethanol, like Nigeria exports her oil with zero value added.
In East Africa, Burundi who is a major producers
a corn based fuel blended into gasoline.

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of coffee and tea, exports these productsin their raw state with little or no value
added; same goes for their milk production
because their industrial potential has been
untapped due to lack of technologicalcapabilities. Tobacco, which is the major
export commodity of Malawi, undergoes
limited processing mainly destemming andthe leaf exported to international tobaccocompanies who process them into final
consumer products. On a general note, thelist is endless.

Value Addition Gaps

These gaps in value addition among Africancountries have been attributed to manylacunas which include policy gaps, lackof infrastructures especially electricity
and transport, corruption, lack of credit
access and high tax (VAT), lack of necessary
knowledge on value addition, poor market
oriented production, high production andtransaction cost and many more.
A graphical example of a Zero Waste Policy where nothing
In spite of all these problems some African goes to waste.
countries have made headway in value
addition. South Africa is at the front seat of value which is yoghurt made from blend of milk and sweet
addition as far as the continent is concerned. In potatoes.
the automobile value chain, South Africa serves Value addition is trending and Africa cannot be left
as an assembly hub for Africa and for right-hand out. Necessary steps should be taken to put Africa
steering. Some of the models produced in South in the limelight. African governments must create
Africa are also exported to the US market. They an enabling environment for value addition by
have a world-class mining industry. The mining formulating appropriate policies to encourage value
services and equipment sectors have developed into addition, stating clearly-defined rules and regulations
important exporters in their own right. Indeed, South in the legal and tax domains, contract transparency,
African suppliers are global leaders in numerous and improved incentive structures among others.
areas, particularly the provision of washing spirals, Also necessary provision for needed infrastructures
underground locomotives, submersible pumps, and and openness to trade with other African countrieshydropower equipment and mining fans. Kenya is should be made. Public private partnerships (PPPs)
also making headway in value addition especially should be developed and encouraged to stimulate
in the agricultural sector. The new age farmers are massive investments in infrastructure, which could
finding innovative ways to add value to their produce. have a multiplier effect on economic growth. The
The banana farmers who engage in value addition time is now for Africa to take its pride of place inproduce products like banana biscuits, beer and value addition and compete favorably on the global
crisps earning more than triple the raw product. They market.
have also produced a new product called Portagurt
Dr. Ifeanyi Ndubuto Nwachukwu is a lecturer in the departmentof Agribusiness and Management of Michael Okpara Universityof Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. He holds a Ph.D in Agribusiness
Management with research interest spanning agribusiness,
Production Economics and Management and recently in climatechange impact studies. He is a CIRCLE fellow (Climate Impact
Research Capacity and Leadership Enhancement); CIRCLE
is an initiative of DFID and implemented by Association ofCommonwealth Universities (ACU) and African Academy of
Sciences (AAS). He is widely published with over 50 peer – reviewed
journal publications and about 5 titles in books/book chapters.

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Climate Information Prize

ATPS WINS THE COVETED CLIMATE INFORMATIONPRIZE 2016

Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director receives the Climate Information Prize Award.

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By Dr. Nicholas Ozor
TPS emerged tops in the prestigious
Climate Information Prize award 2016.
ATPS received The Wazo Prize in an event
held in April 2016 at the Safari Park Hotel.
The Climate Information Prize (CIP) is funded by
UKAid in partnership with the Kenya Meteorological
Department. The awards were in form of cash prizes
to entrepreneurs and innovators who are promoting
new solutions with climate information to support
vulnerable individuals, households and communities
to build their resilience capacities on climate change
impacts. ATPS was nominated amongst hundreds ofother competitors working in Kenya.
The award was in recognition of the LandInfo mobile
app technology being currently promoted by the
ATPS. LandInfo is a community-driven app that
produces accurate soil and climatic information thatempowers farmers, extension agents and land use
planners in decision-making regarding agricultural

production, land-use management and climate
resilience. The app is predicated on the lack ofeasily accessible, timely and accurate climatic andsoil information to inform farm decision-making
on production and management at site-specificlocations. Besides, the failure of soil maps and otherremote-sensing estimates to characterize soils at
finer scales begs for suitable technologies that can
produce better results. African farming system ischaracterized by inadequate extension agents toprovide advisory services to farmers (1:2500 in Africa
and 1:400 in Europe) and hence new technologies
that could complement the services of the extension
agents to farmers will go a long way in improving
agricultural productivity. These are the reasons why
LandInfo was developed.
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rainfall and temperature, aridity index, soil types,
and water retention capacity among others provided
by the LandInfo, farmers are able to plan theirfarming enterprises adequately to avoid losses due
to climate variability and hence improve productivity
and resilience. Farmers are able to know which crops
most optimally suits which soils for production under
the prevailing climatic conditions using our crop-soil
matrix; farmers are able to obtain the highest crop
yields from any particular soil; land investors can use
the app to map their soils based on soil potentials andneeds; LandInfo improves targeting of investmentson land for agriculture, ecosystem management,
and infrastructural developments; and it is genderfriendly and inclusive among other benefits. Already,the reports from the pilot demonstrations and field
adoptions of the LandInfo app generally show very
positive responses from the users. About 82% of theusers were very satisfied with the app, while 75% of
the users agreed that the app had positive impacts on
their productivity, land management and resiliencebased on the decisions it enabled them to take.
ATPS project, titled “Improving agricultural
productivity and climate change resilience using the
LandInfo mobile app technology” was applauded
for its successes stories and impacts in Kenya. ATPS
has been building the capacities of farmers andextension agents in Kenya to deploy the technology
in their farm operations. Recently, the Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food Authority (AFFA) of the Ministry ofAgriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Kenya awarded
the ATPS a contract to train 100 of their TechnicalAgents in 10 Counties in Kenya on the use of the
LandInfo mobile app. The training has already begun
with a lot of interest and enthusiasm by the target
trainees. Interestingly, many investors are also willingto deploy the app in mapping their land according to
its potentials to support crop/pasture production.

ATPS team with farmers and extension agents
testing the soil in Kisumu using the LandInfo App.
The LandInfo mobile app is free-of-charge and can be
downloaded from the Google play store on android
phones with expansion plan to other phone platforms
such as i-phones by December 2016. Farmers andextension agents are able to deepen their knowledgeof biophysical characteristics of soils while users
are able to access climatic and soil information andinterpret them in the context of their local conditionsand values including crop preferences. The app alsoenables users to target investments on land forspecific purposes such as crop choices for specificsoils. Through this innovation it is easy to monitor
and access knowledge on annual average rainfall andtemperature amongst other climate variables plus
soil characteristics, hence enabling farmers to plan
their farming enterprises adequately to avoid losses
due to climate variability.
The ATPS continues to promote the deploymentof the LandInfo app in decision-making to improve
agricultural productivity, land-use planning andclimate resilience. To this end, we solicit for supports
from development partners and donors to enable
us out-scale the technology to the rest of Africa.
This technology will definitely contribute to thetransformations we want in achieving agricultural
productivity and resilience and by extension
sustainable development in Africa.

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Solar Thermal Heating Systems

BIOGAS TAITA: IMPROVING ACCESS TO LOW CARBON
ENERGY THROUGH BIOGAS AND SOLAR THERMALWATER HEATING SYSTEMS

Participants in an Exhibition being shown how the Project “Biogas Taita” works.
Photo: Fieke Geerts
By Ms. Fieke Geerts
its focus on the so-called ‘software’ (people) using
Project Development Manager
the ‘hardware’ (technology).
Taita/Taveta, Kenya
iogas Taita is a community project that This has become especially important in providing
has been running successfully since 2011 more integrated community led solutions linking
and it is recognized by the Kenya National water and sanitation and waste management, where
Domestic Biogas Programme (KENDBIP). people are key to success implementation and
The community project focuses on the introduction optimizing the applied technology provided. Biogasof domestic biogas as a sustainable solution to Taita offers extensive capacity building training as
general problems people are facing in their everyday an integral part of its services. We aim to integrate
lives including environmental destruction (mainly technology in a way that it becomes easy to use anddeforestation), shortage of cooking fuels, smoke maintain, and create skills and ownership for the
related diseases caused by indoor air pollution, community and people.
poverty, poor food production, and drudgery on
women and children.

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The project has trained over 70 local craftsmen
and has built over 350 biogas plants in Taita region.
Although in the last two years, Biogas Taita Project
shifted its focus more to projects at institutional
level because of the vast firewood savings that canbe made. The project has built model biogas latrines
and is undergoing research on the acceptance,
application and improvement of the technology
and the implementation at markets, schools andrestaurants. Biogas Taita Project is unique with its
approach to applied technology as it stands out for A typical example of a Solar Thermal Water Heating
System.
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Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems
The solar thermal water heating systems aims to reduce deforestation, improve livelihoods and well being,
and create local employment as well. The solar water heating systems are affordable and easy to maintain,
and as such more accessible for all Kenyan people. Not only domestically but also in institutions such as
schools and hospitals, a lot of water is still being heated with firewood; this is no longer an appropriate option
in the 21st century.
After two years of research and development, we have been able to develop a system, which is 100 per centlocally sourced and produced. It can substitute the currently available high-tech imported solar water heating
systems and achieves the same outcome, with reduction in costs of up to 30% when compared with theimported technology.
The price includes a year sales guarantee andservice contract. Furthermore, the system ismuch easier and cheaper to maintain, as it
has no high-tech imported technology. With
the introduction of this product we aim at
stimulating the local economy and creating
new green job opportunities in Kenya.
The solar thermal water heating system
consists of two elements; the panel and thetank. In the panel therays of the sun heat water running throughcopper pipes. From the panel the hot water
goes into an insulated tank keeping the water
hot for several days. The water is circulating
and always reheated if there is sun until amaximum temperature of 60°C is reached.
The system does not require pressure on the

A Water Heating System under construction.
water nor electricity or a pump but works only
through the principle of thermo siphon. Thermo
siphon is a method of passive heat exchange,
based on natural convection, which circulates
the water. The cold water for the system is either
supplied manually on demand by using a bucket
or automatically from a water reservoir tank or
tap water connection. The standard system isbased and sized on the most common behaviourand hot water demand of the standard family
using a bucket shower but the installation canbe adjusted in size and to the individual needsof the client.
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Solar Thermal Water Heating Systems

The system can be installed on the ground or on theroof and can be connected to an overhead shower
or to many user points. All materials used to produce
the system are found locally. In the long run we will
even try to change as many of the used materials
as possible for environmentally more friendly andsustainable materials, e.g, the glass wool insulation
could be substituted with locally grown cotton wool
rejects or coconut shell fibre, though this needs
further research and will be done in phase two of our
product development.
We have designed the system in a way (very lowtech) that makes it easy for Kenyan Jua-Kali (informal
sector) craftsmen to learn and apply the required skills
in its production. Installation and maintenance of thesystems is even easier and any interested person can betrained in a short workshop on marketing, installationand maintenance and become a sales partner helping
to spread the technology all over Kenya.

A demonstration of a Water Heating System through Solar Thermal Technology in Taita, Kenya.
Fieke Geerts has over 15 years experience in working in the ﬁeld of sustainability
and environmental solutions, with a focus on community capacity building,applied technology and community-led design and initiatives. She is an expert
in identifying opportunities, integrated design, system thinking and newconcept development, thereby bringing together community, technology andother relevant stakeholders. She has a passion for people and the environment,
and aims to reduce our impact on the environment and increase well-being
by improving affordability and accessibility to renewable energy solutions
by African people, while at the same time creating local employment andempowering community members in taking responsibility and action.

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Golden Climate Award

ATPS OPENS THE 2016 GOLDEN CLMATE AWARD
By Dr. Nicholas Ozor and Arnold OnyangoAfrican Technology Policy Studies Network(ATPS) was honoured to open the 2016
Golden Climate Award on 30th April 2016
during an event organized by the LightInternational Schools. Key invitees to the event were
Dr. Belio Kipsang, the Principal Secretary from the
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology; Mr.
Pius Mutisia, Director Education Standards & Quality
Assurance and Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive
Director.

of the urgent needto secure and save
our environment for
future generations.

Speaking during theofficial opening of theevent, Dr. Nicholas
Ozor, ATPS Executive
Director thanked the
management of the Light Academy for promoting
The Golden Climate International Environmental the Global Climate Award in primary and secondary
Project Olympiad (GCIEPO) Award is the biggest schools. He described the initiative as very innovative
Science Project Competition in Africa for primary and timely in creating the required awareness andand secondary schools. The competition aims at instilling discipline of environmental care to our
promoting global understanding of environmental young ones at a very early age. He emphasized on theissues and the achievement of sustainability while importance of building climate change adaptation
providing challenges and opportunities to students’ capacity in schools through the mainstreaming of
inorder to instill them with skills and knowledge. It climate change issues into the curriculum of primaryalso highlights the top projects for Gold, Silver and and secondary schools. This according to Dr. Ozor will
Bronze and the Wangari Maathai Special Award lead to a sustainable future for everyone. Dr. Ozor
from the 3rd edition of Golden Climate. The event decried the activities of some individuals who engaged
empowers many students by creating awareness in unwholesome acts that exacerbate the impacts

Dr. Nicholas Ozor (Third left), ATPS Executive Director ready to cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of
the Golden Climate Award 2016 at Light International School, Karen Nairobi.
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Golden Climate Awardof climate change in our environment including air
pollution that emit greenhouse gasses, destructionof our forests and ecosystems, and burning of fossil
fuels among others. He called on governments andthe private sectors to work together in reducing
actions that lead to increased carbon emissions
on the continent and tread the path of low carbon
development which is more sustainable.

international students to engage in unique beneficial
cooperative innovative learning in a bid to give theminternational experience in their own country. Foreign
students learn from their African counterpartsby sharing knowledge which is beneficial as they
advance their studies.

The Light Academy is located in the serene leafy Karen
suburb in Nairobi and it boasts of a quiet environment
The event was graced by participants from 27 conducive to rich rewarding learning experiences.
countries across the globe who exhibited 151 projects The school offers British National Curriculum fromall in the quest of a better and sustainable world.
Cambridge Secondary 1 through to A- level (fromYear 7 to Year 13) and it accommodates students
GCIEPO continues to attract many participants from from diverse geographical and cultural backgrounds;
over 30 countries on its inauguration since 2011 and the school has brought up socially responsible andit has consistently enjoyed an average participation cultural sensitive individuals who are truly worldfrom a minimum of 20 countries each year. The class citizens.
academic event not only brings many people
together but also offers an opportunity for local andWinners from different categories display their certiﬁcates and medals during the Golden Climate Award.

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Sport Innovation

INNOVATION IN SPORTING: KENYAN PILOT LEADSA MAJOR GAMING COMPANY IN AFRICA
Without football,my life is worth
nothing,”
Christiano Ronaldo.

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By Dr. Nicholas Ozor and Sharon Anyangoenya is a “football crazed” nation with soccer
being one of the most populous sports.
Every weekend or weekdays when there isa major football match being played, youwill see many fans flocked into stadiums dressed injerseys of their respective teams, others prefer tofollow matches in a pub while having drinks withfriends. Only a few follow football matches fromtheir homes. This best describes the ‘footballcraze’ of fans.
Today, it is more interesting to watch
football matches whether local orinternational, with the introduction ofSport betting. Some fortunate Kenyans
have turned out millionaires overnight
after placing the right bets with as
low as Ksh 100 on a specific footballmatch. Elimah Khanaitsa 27 is thefirst woman football enthusiastic to
be unveiled as the first female jackpot
winner; she bagged home a staggering
Ksh 22 million after spending Ksh.200
on two bets from Kenya’s Sportpesa
Company. The largest jackpot
Sportpesa winner so far stands at
Ksh 29 million and it was won by
George Mwangi, a Nairobi based
businessman. Other winners
include Nicholas Wafula andIsaac Kimongo who have won
Ksh 5 million each.

Luck is what happens when preparation meets
opportunity and not everyone is always lucky whenit comes to betting. A student at Kabianga University
Kenya, recently committed suicide by hanging
himself after he allegedly lost all his tuition money toa Sportpesa bet. Moses Omwayo, another student at
Maseno University was forced to drop out of school
after he lost Ksh 40,000 in a football bet that wasmeant to be his fees.
A report by the Gambling Outlook: 2013-2017 by PWC
indicates that Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria are thelargest and fastest gaming markets in Africa. In South
Africa it is the largest industry and main contributor
to the South African economy with a gross revenueof $1.7 billion in 2012 while in Nigeria the gamblingindustry is growing at a fast pace with a gross revenue
at $ 40 million in 2009. The revenue isgenerated mostly from sports bettingwith Nigerians spending more than
$11.3 million daily in bets. In Kenya
gambling is liberal, both mobile andonline gambling is permitted. It isestimated that about 23 companies
have been licensed as operators of the
new lucrative gaming business, which
has an estimation of 2 million gamblers.
Applications from many more are at various
stages of consideration before approvals
are granted from the Betting Control
and Licensing Board (BCLB) under the
Betting, Lotteries and Gaming Act, Cap
131 Laws of Kenya.
SportPesa, which was launched in
February 2014, is the biggest gaming
Company with the highest number ofregistered users, which amounts to morethan 1.5 million subscribers to its service.
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gaming Companies in Kenya include; Mcheza, Elitebet
Kenya, Betin Kenya, Justbet Kenya, Betyetu, Betway
Kenya, Eazi Bet, Lucky2u Bets, Betpawa Kenya, andBetika amongst others. The betting companies’ inspite of reporting good growth still face a myriad ofchallenges, which include technological challenges,
lack of regulatory and institutional framework, a
lot of competition and unclear tax policy. Kenya
does not have any tax policy for gambling; there
are taxes ranging from licensing fees and income
taxes but gambling services are excluded from VAT.
Wins from gambling are untaxed though there is still
implementation of The Finance Act 2015, which aims

Sport Innovation
to improve tax revenues from the gambling industry.
According to the new law, the payments frombookmakers to non-resident players should not be
subject to Kenyan tax but winnings of bookmakers
should be taxed at 7.5% of the gross profits. The
BCLB is trying to do its best to stop the Government
from imposing tax on winnings of a bookmaker andto introduce a gaming levy on the gross revenue of
Operators. Nevertheless, the Parliament is making
efforts to ensure good practice in the Sport Gaming
Industry by setting up of a Committee in July 2016 tolook into the operations of the industry.

Interview with Captain Ronald Karuri
Captain Ronald Karuri, the CEO of SportPesa is reaping big because of his passion for sports
and hard work. Many are astonished about how well the Pilot has run the gaming Company
which is not his area of professionalization.
platforms, SMS costs only KSh2 while all incoming
texts are free. This explains why we are the market
leader – the convenience, immediate payouts andfriendly costs. Sportpesa also partners with all the
major mobile money payment platforms to makesure that no one is inconvenienced while making
transactions.

2. What is unique and innovative about
Sportpesa?

Captain Ronald Karuri,CEO SportPesa.

1. What is Sportpesa, your innovation andhow does it work?
Sportpesa is the largest online and SMS based gaming
company in Africa. It was launched in 2014 after duly
being licensed by the Betting Control and Licensing
Board of Kenya. The company offers sports fans an
option to bet on a wide range of games ranging fromfootball to rugby and several others.

Any Sportpesa user will assert that we have grown our
relationships through integrity. Once the system picks
that your predictions are correct, payment is instant.
No hustle, no drama. The systems are very reliable
and secure and in case of any problem, we have a
24-hour Customer Care Centre that is well manned
and ready to serve clients in case of any problem.
Also, because of the new mobile App and the easyto-use online platform, sporting enthusiasts have theconvenience to engage us anytime, anywhere before
the start of a game.

3. What is the rationale for the emergenceof Sportpesa at this time in the sporting
industry?

In the era of social media, the world has becomemuch smaller in terms of relationships with otherpeople outside our immediate regions. For thisParticipants can place bets conveniently through our reason, sports, which has always brought people
mobile or online platforms using the shortcode 79079 together, is now even more uniting; given thefor those placing bets via SMS; or on the website media platforms available to engage with different
www.sportpesa.com. The bets via the mobile phones audiences and fan bases. The desire to make thatwere made easier recently when Sportpesa unveiled extra cash while enjoying oneself has never been as
the Android App. It is very cheap to bet using our big as it is currently, especially as the middle income
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various sporting events increases. Passion for sports,
usually, also goes hand in hand with one’s patriotism.
You saw how much Kenyans were proud of the Rugby
team when it won the HSBC Rugby Sevens Series,
Singapore tournament. Which better way to reward
and thank citizens for standing by their national
teams than to win cash while at it?

4. Who are your clients?

Anyone who watches sports - whether out of passion
or curiosity; and would love to make some money
while at it. To ensure that we uphold the highest
standards of responsible betting, one has to be over
18 years to place a bet.

Interview
Every weekend, obviously is different and Kenyans
are very last-minute kind of people. So it is noteasy to quantify because the patterns vary sharply
from one weekend to another. Sports are dictatedby moods and one day you have people feeling all
good about a team or some games, the next day theaudience shifts focus to politics and engagement islow. So it is a very erratic kind of process. However
the customers are the biggest beneficiaries because
hundreds of people get thousands in payouts daily.

8. What is your dream?

That one day, the local football league will grow to
be so big, it will attract the attention of regional andglobal audiences. This is what as a company we strive
5. How has Sportpesa innovation been for. Improve the game, support our sportsmen andreceived in Kenya and what is the rate your women, impact the local communities and create
current popularity?
jobs for our young people. Let us face it, offices
We are a fairly young company yet if you mention cannot offer employment to everyone. Sportpesa
Sportpesa even in the rural areas, people will tell you creates alternative job creation means.
who we are. That goes to show the kind of impact
we have made in the society as a firm- creating jobs, 9. What are the critical challenges (current
uplifting standards of people in the community, and anticipated) that could prevent you
supporting the promotion of local sports and as a from realizing your dreams at Sportpesa?
recreation activity. Our brand is well known all over You notice that since we started, several other sports
Kenya and you know building brands largely relies on betting companies have cropped up. Competition
trust and how useful you are to people’s everyday is good and we welcome it because it creates more
lives. Due to the instant cash prices and the ease of value for Kenyans. However, it is my prayer thatusing our platforms, our popularity has soared and regulatory policies shall continue to focus on growth
we are thankful to Kenyans for embracing us the way of the gaming industry and not try to stifle it. As
betting companies increase, I hope that integrity
they did.
shall also be upheld to make the market understand6. What are the potential beneﬁts the what responsible betting is all about. Betting is no
innovation has for your clients?
mystery. It is almost just like hedging in the financial
We have uplifted the lives of many, through our sector, you anticipate an outcome and depending on
Jackpot and daily winnings. Our clients nowadays what you projected you can make money out of it orhave knowledge of interesting leagues in other not. Nothing too mysterious as many may think.
countries which they were previously not awareof, thanks to our platform giving them access to 10. What strategies have you put in place toover 200 leagues. They also get to support their overcome your challenges at Sportpesa?
favourite teams indirectly through us. We sponsor We have set a daily limit of KSh20,000 for bets,
the SportPesa Premier League; the top tier league meaning we want people to bet responsibly to avoid
in Kenya, formerly known as Kenya Premier League, problems of addiction. Sportpesa is also a member offootball clubs such as the AFC Leopards, Gor Mahia the Association of Gaming Operators in Kenya where
and Nakuru All Stars, which by the way have very aside from championing for better policies, we havepassionate fans and support professionalism in the peer review and self-regulation mechanisms modeled
game, like we did with the recent training of coaches on the world’s best practice. Our call center which
operates round the clock ensures that we are always
in partnership with the Arsenal Football club.
on hand to engage customers to ensure that we leave
7. On a very good weekend, what is the no gap for fraudsters to exploit our cherished clients.
amount of income you generate from Sportpesa is also always seeking new innovations toSportpesa enterprise? On the other hand, make the online gaming experience more enjoyable
on a bad weekend, what do you make on the and rewarding to stay ahead of competition.

average?

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Interview
Of course some of the plans we are working on I Charity which is a Basketball tournament. Sportpesa
cannot divulge for obvious reasons: the competitors. has a major corporate social responsibility program
where we participate in initiatives such as the Anti11. Has Sportpesa innovation received an jigger Campaign with Ahadi Kenya and Color Kwa
award or recognition since its introduction Face that supports persons with albinism.

in Kenya?

Yes. Sportpesa was feted in the Social MediaAwards (SOMA) for the best use of social media
in the corporate category, In the Discovery Sports
Industry Awards (DSIA) in South Africa, we won in
the Best African Sponsorship 2016 category for oursponsorship of the SportPesa Premier League in
Kenya and under Marketing Society of Kenya we got
honored for best marketing campaign and sports
advertisement in 2015

14. Where do you anticipate Sportpesa
Kenya to be in the next 5 years? Do you plan
to move beyond Kenyan borders to otherneighboring East African countries andAfrica as a whole?

Every company starts with an ultimate goal to growwithin reasonable limits. We are targeting newmarkets outside Kenya but this is still a plan in its
nascent stage and I cannot divulge details for now.
In five years we also hope to be one of the biggest
12. As a recognized innovator, what advice employers in the region both directly and indirectlywould you give to other upcoming sports through the various initiatives we run and those that
innovators and youth in Africa?
we shall start along the way. One of our main goals
Building networks and workable solutions is is to create as many employment opportunities asimportant. It was not easy for us to grow to the we can through of course support of various noble
market leader position. We are who we are today initiatives or payouts to clients.
because of the support of our various partners fromthe media, sports-related companies and our clients. 15. Tell us a little bit about yourself as the
M-Pesa has been at the forefront of supporting CEO, your background, achievements and
Kenyan innovators and businesses and now it has aspirations?
become a household name and a service that is I am also the Chairman of AGOK, a trained pilot
not only trailblazing but also creating solutions to with a passion for sports. I was once employed
everyday problems in a convenient manner. This is in the National Carrier and I am the immediate
where youths can stand out in job creation. If you former Secretary General of The Kenya Airline Pilots
discover a problem or a gap somewhere, believe Association where I tried my best to fight for thein yourself and seek a way to solve it to stand out. rights of pilots. It is my desire to help build a robust
gaming industry whose ripple effects lead to a surge
Confidence goes a long way.
in new jobs in the country. I still enjoy flying planes
13. What major contributions have you from time to time because besides being my job atmade back to the Kenyan society?
one point in my life, it is a hobby. Once a pilot always
We sponsor the local football premier league, Super a pilot. Lastly, I am married and a father to 2 children.
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ATPS Relocates

ATPS RELOCATES TO A NEW OFFICE
By Sharon AnyangoThe African Technology Policy Studies Network(ATPS) has relocated to a new office in thesame Chancery building located on Valley
Road, Nairobi, Kenya. The new ATPS office is
now located on the 8th floor. Previously, ATPS had
its offices on the 3rd floor. The new office spaceprovides an ample and better working environment
and adequately accommodates the same capacity ofstaff and property as the previous one.
Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director used theopportunity to donate books including working
papers, research papers, policy briefs, journals,
conference proceedings, extension materials,
newsletters and other text books published by the
ATPS and its partners to universities in Kenya. Someof the universities that benefitted from this donation
include; The University of Nairobi, The Technical
University of Kenya; The Great Lakes University of
Kisumu, and Egerton University Kenya, amongst
others. Some individuals were also allowed to picksome books of interests to them. The intentionof this book donation was to support the teaching
and learning of science, technology and innovation
among students, teachers and researchers in those
universities. In his official response to the bookdonation, the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Research andExtension, Egerton University, Prof. John Gowland
Mwangi noted that the books will improve teaching
and learning in the university as it will enable students
and staff to make reliable academic references intheir research works.
ATPS is a trans-disciplinary network of researchers,
policymakers, private sector actors and the civilsociety that promotes the generation, dissemination,
use and mastery of Science, Technology andInnovation (STI) for Africa’s development,
environmental sustainability and global inclusion.
ATPS implements its programs through National
Chapters in 30 countries (27 in Africa and 3 in the
Diaspora including USA, UK and Australia). These
chapters provide administrative leadership in eachof the countries while the Diaspora chapters provide
platforms for Africans in Diaspora and friends ofAfrica to contribute meaningfully to sustainable
development on the continent in what is termed
brain gain and brain circulation.

ATPS staff at work in the new Office.
ATPS has been lauded by various stakeholders for
its commendable performance as a leading policy
research Think Tank in Africa. It emerged in 2015 as
the best Think Tank in Africa for the second year ina row according to a global survey conducted by the
University of Pennsylvania under the Think Tank andCivil Societies Program (see: http://www.atpsnet.org/
media_centre/news/article.php?article=172). ATPS
was rated in Africa as the Best Think Tank Network,
Best managed Think Tank, Think Tanks with themost significant impact on public policy, Think Tank
with the best use of the Internet, Best institutional
Collaboration involving Two or more Think Tanks, andits policy report/brief on “Mainstreaming Gender in
National Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)
Policy of Kenya” was rated the best in Africa and 2nd
globally.
ATPS is currently reviewing and implementing
its Phase VII Strategic Plan (2013-2018) with six
strategic priority areas identified by its stakeholders.
These priority areas include; STI Policy Research andResearch Capacity Building; Intra-Africa and Global
Collaboration and Partnerships; Youth and Gender
Empowerment; Training and Sensitization; STI
Knowledge Brokerage, Commercialization and Policy
Advocacy; and Other Cross Cutting Goals.
The ATPS Board of Directors and Management
remain grateful to all its development partners anddonors who have continually supported us to achieve
our overall mandate of building Africa’s capabilities
in STI for sustainable development on the continent.

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ATPS signs MOU

ATPS SIGNS MOU WITH AAIN TO ACCELERATEAFRICA’S QUEST TO ERADICATE POVERTY, HUNGER
AND MALNUTRITION
By Arnold Onyango

funding on transforming agriculture frompublic and private sources.

The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS)
has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
with The African Agribusiness Incubator Network(AAIN) Ghana. Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive
Director and Dr. Alex Ariho, Chief Executive Officer
AAIN exchanged the MOU as a sign of agreement
between the two parties with the overall purpose toaccelerate Africa’s quest to eradicate poverty, hunger
and malnutrition and improve the general well-beingof its people.
The signed MOU sets out the roles of bothorganizations in the achievement of the overallpurpose of the MOU including to:•
Enhance cooperation on key thematic areas
with focus on incubation processes.
•
Promote capacity building and institutional
development of through partnership,cooperation and exchange.
•
Broker knowledge and dialogue on STI,
economic policies and market developmentin Africa.
•
Collaboration and implementation ofresearch programs for Africa’s developmentwith focus on technology incubation, testing
and commercialization.
•
Institutional strengthening of Africa’s
regional organizations on incubation in thecontext of regional integration, trade andpolicy frameworks and processes.
•
Provide knowledge and information
management on agribusiness andagribusiness incubation.
•
Provide policy backstopping, insights, analysis
and implementation frameworks ontechnology and commercialization of research
results.
•
Training and building capacity on policy
issues, entrepreneurship training, intellectual
property rights, policy brief training, foresightstudies, etc.
•
Developing joint research proposals on
areas of common interest and seek for

The MOU is categorized into several strategic areas
which include; Agribusiness innovation incubation,
start-up and commercialization of innovations;
Research and knowledge management; Project
development and implementation to enhanceknowledge, information and best practice in Africa;
Partnerships, international cooperation and resource
mobilization; Policy advocacy and communication;
Capacity development, graduate training, gendermainstreaming; Emerging developments; Foodand nutrition security; and environmental issues
facing Africa. Both parties will contribute to theimplementation of mutually beneficial activities
that include technology transfer through integrating
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), research
capacitybuilding,
Agribusiness
innovation
incubation training and sensitization, stakeholder
dialogue, (policy analysis and advocacy, and finallyStart-up of SME programmes that can empower
enhanced benefits of poverty eradication, hunger
and malnutrition through science, technology andinnovation for sustainable development in Africa.
AAIN incubates agribusiness-incubators throughadvancing entrepreneurial talent, networking,integrating science and technology for job andwealth creation in Africa. It also seeks to coordinate
innovative business models for agribusiness financing
and investment in a bid to enhance access to market
for the network’s agribusiness incubators while
ATPS is a trans-disciplinary network of researchers,
policymakers, private sector actors and the civilsociety that promotes the generation, dissemination,
use and mastery of science, technology andinnovations (STI) for African development,
environmental sustainability and global inclusion.
ATPS implements its programs through members
and partners in National Chapters established in 30
countries (27 in Africa and 3 Diaspora Chapters in
the Australia, United States of America, and United
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STEPS centre summer school

ATPS RESEARCHER PARTICIPATES IN STEPS CENTRE
SUMMER SCHOOL

Mr. Ernest Acheampong (Third Right Standing), with other participants at STEPS Centre Summer School UK.

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By Mr. Ernest Nti Acheampong,r. Ernest Acheampong, ATPS Researcher
participated in the 2016 STEPS Centre
Summer School from 16-27 May at
the Institute of Development Studies(IDS), University of Sussex, UK. This is part of ATPS’s
strategy to retool its serving staff to be capable ofdelivering optimally in their tasks. Mr. Acheampong is
also completing his PhD. in Public and Development
Management from the Faculty of Economic andManagement Sciences, Stellenbosch University,
South Africa.
Rationale for the 2016 STEPS Centre Summer School:
The 2016 Summer School brought together highly
motivated doctoral and post-doctoral researchers,
working in fields around development studies,science and technology studies, innovation and policy
studies, and across agricultural, health, water andenergy issues to experience new knowledge, shareideas and learn new methods of doing research.
Essentially, the key question that informed the Summer
School was “How can pathways to sustainability –that link technology and environmental integrity
with social justice – be conceptualised and built in
a complex and dynamic world? The Summer School

exposed participants to an array of cross-disciplinary
concepts, analytical frameworks, empirical methods
and policy strategies to unpack assumptions, thepolitics and to understand different pathways tosustainability. Participants also joined the wider teamof STEPS researchers in lectures, seminars, interactive
exercises and innovative ‘workshop’ events to enjoy
the beautiful landscape of Sussex countryside.
The key emphasis of the summer school wason grounded theory, collaborative learning andparticipatory experiences. Themes covered during
the teaching and discussion sessions included
many interesting topics such as: the politics ofsustainability, complexity in dynamic interacting
systems, interdisciplinary in social and naturalscience, knowledge and power, understanding risk,
uncertainty and ignorance, livelihoods, institutions
and development, equity, social justice and propoor action research, global governance of scienceand technology, the political dynamics of regulation,
innovation and social change, socio-technicaltransitions, civil society and social innovation,
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tools and practices, science, policy and the media,
technology access and delivery, strategies forcommunication and engagement among others.
The Summer School Outcomes•
The summer school was intellectuallyengaging, bringing different ideas together
through interactions to locate a common
ground. It was mind stimulating and an
exciting period of reflections, questioning andsharing of new ideas.
•
Inspired by the workshop and the beautiful
landscape of Sussex countryside, participants
were engaged in different conversations thatenriched earlier discussions in the classroom
as well as highlighted the STEPS Centre’s
pathway approach to sustainability.
•
The summer school provided an array of
methods and methodologies that were
essential for critically examining the different
pathways to sustainability. It offeredparticipants the opportunity to relate theirresearch to these methods and methodologies
and to see how the STEPS Centre pathway
approach can be applied to their respective
research.
•
Participants gained substantial learning
experience and knowledge in particular on••

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how people, politics and power interact toshape the sustainability pathways.
The summer school provided a uniqueplatform for networking and futurecollaboration with participants and STEPS
Centre staffs.
The summer school opened up new waysof thinking and constructing realities arounddevelopment issues and sustainability.

Lessons Learned and Implications for the ATPS
Despite being a very interactive event with many
foreseeable opportunities, this summer school has
provided me with great scientific methodologicaltools and hands on experience that would be
beneficial for my research work at the ATPS.

Participants at STEPS Centre Summer School.
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USAID awards young innovators

Mr. Ronald Ssenfuka displays his products during the YIA Competition Mini Exhibition.

USAID AWARDS TOP TEN YOUNG INNOVATORS IN
AGRIBUSINESSThe Young Innovators in Agribusiness competition
draws experience from the Agribiz4Africa 2014,
Ideas and Messaging Competition that attracted
over 800 participants from 22 sub-Saharan Africa
countries. The overall goal of the competition isusually to enable East Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles
and Madagascar youth-owned start-ups andSmall and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
to generate creative ideas that can attract
potential investors and stakeholders
through competition.

By Arnold Onyango

T

he USAID in partnership with The East
Africa Trade and Investment hub,Syngenta and The Inter Region
Economic Network (IREN) awarded
top young innovators during the 2016
Agribusiness Innovation Trade Fair (AITF)
which was held on 27th May. The trade
fare held a competition dubbed, “Young
Innovators in Agribusiness competition”(YIAC).

Previously, the organisers of theYoung Innovators in Agribusiness
Competition would conduct a two day
training for sixty (60) top Small and MediumSized Enterprises from the East African
region and AGOA participating countries(Ethiopia), aged between 18- 35 years who
owned Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs) that addressed the needs arisingfrom various agricultural value chains in theirrespective countries

The Competition offered an opportunity
for East Africa’s youth-owned start-ups
and Small and Medium Sized Enterprises(SMEs) to generate creative activities thatcan stimulate sustainable enterprises that
attract potential investors and stakeholders.
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Despite the eligibility being tough, as the participants
were to grant the East Africa Trade and Investment
Hub, Syngenta and Inter Region Economic Network
Young Innovators in Agribusiness Competition
Committee all rights of lawful use of businessprofiles, hence empowering The Young Innovators
in Agribusiness Competition Committee to publish
the top 30 business profiles that advanced to thefinals through social media such as website andfinally allowing the Agribusiness and Innovators
Trade Fair Directory specially set up for the project.
All participants learned valuable business skills, how
to pitch their companies to investors and competed
for final spots at the AITF 2016 as the top 30 East
African and Ethiopian youth-owned start-ups and
SMEs aimed at competing for six awards of seedcapital amounting to $ 20,000.

The competition rolled out four key platforms which
included; the training and mentorship hub, Investor
consultative meetings, the business competitions
and the Agribusiness Innovation and Trade fair
platforms. The event also offered the young
innovators a platform for their Start-ups and Smalland Middle-Sized (SME) enterprises to generate
viable agribusiness activities and business plans, tobuild capacity of the youth-owned startups and to
pitch their business to investors and stakeholders.
AITF 2016 also featured Pitch for Funds or Partner
Session (Dragons Den), Poster Sessions (Bus Station
Pitching), financial services and Product Sourcing
Stations, as well as discussions with potential mentor
and grant giving organizations.

Mr. Abrahame Endrias (centre) the overall winner under SMES category.

SPONSORS

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Innovation Africa 2016

KENYA TO HOST INNOVATION AFRICA 2016

Participants at Innovation Africa Summit during a past event.

K

By Arnold Onyangoenya is set to host the Innovation Africa 2016.
The spectacular Summit is expected to takeoff from 20-22 September in Nairobi, Kenya.
This special summit on innovation scienceand technology will be one of the best Africa’s Official
Ministerial Summit which offers an outstanding
choice of different options to companies, allowing
them to select a partnership package that best suits
their needs and meets their objectives.

Photo: Innovation Africa website

During the event, participants will have a choiceof booking meetings in advance with Ministers of
Basic & Higher Education, ICT, Science & Technology
together with special Government Agencies for
Education, Universities and Technical Colleges.
Benefits to be achieved from this summit include:
a variety of options for exhibition, corporate
presentations, chairing of a ministerial panel session
and imaginative ways to showcase companies.
Branding is also available throughout the venue on

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Innovation Africa 2016
banners and screens, the Innovation Africa website, “I am delighted to be hosting Innovation Africa 2016
The African Brains Newsletter which are all printed and will ensure the participation of all key actors frommaterials including the Summit Guide and Agenda. my ministry, the ministry of ICT, the Teachers Service
Special exclusive options are also available to sponsor Commission, the leading universities & technicalthe event mobile app and to host the ministerial colleges and at the same time making sure we work
closely with AfricanBrains to maximize thereception or gala dinner.
participation of African countries andministries of education, ICT and
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Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
leaders and decisionGhana,
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Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius,
Hon. Fred Matiang’i, Kenya’s
Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Republic of
Cabinet Secretary of Education,
Congo,
Rwanda,Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa,
Science & Technology has confirmed personal
invitations by Hosting Africa’s Leading Decision- Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Makers and Ministers from many African countries
to be accompanied by senior delegations.

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Opportunities

OPPORTUNITIESThe African Union Research Grant, Call for Proposals

The African Union Commission is calling for proposals to support Africa’s Science Technology andInnovation Strategy-2024 to address aspirations identified under Agenda 2063 and Priority 3 onhuman development of the EU-Africa partnership. The call supports research on Food & Nutrition
Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) with particular attention on sustainable intensification.
The application deadline has been extended to 31 August 2016
For more information please visit the AU website at: http://au.int/aurg

African Agribusiness Incubators Network (AAIN) Conference &Expo- 2016

The African Agribusiness Incubators Network is set to host the largest Agribusiness and Expo
Conference at Accra International Conference Centre Ghana, from 4th-6th October. The theme forthis year is turning science into business with focus on inclusive Agribusiness Incubation for vibranteconomies in Africa. More than 448 delegates drawn from over 30 countries around the globe are
expected to attend the conference, there will be 110 exhibitors both individual and organizations will
have the opportunity to showcase their work. In addition, there will be awards to the best incubatorsand novel business ideas which will receive a tune of $ 15,000.
For more information please visit: http://africaain.org

International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI)

Kenya will for the first time host the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development at
the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) from 27th -28th August 2016. The event is being
held at an opportune moment as 2016 is the first year for implementation of the global and regional
development agendas namely, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 andits First Ten Year Implementation Plan. The conference will address some of the thematic issues that
Africa has been facing since the last TICAD V in Yokohama and also feature private sectors from Africa
and Japan.
For more Information please visit: https://ticad6.net

KAS Media Africa (Undergraduate & Master’s) Scholarships for
Sub-Saharan African Journalists (Fully Funded to study in South Africa)

KAS Media Africa is offering a university scholarship to a promising, young (under 30) sub-SaharanAfrican journalist to do a full-time Honours or Masters Degree at the University of Witwatersrand’s
Journalism Programme in Johannesburg in 2017. The scholarship includes:•
University fees•
Return flight to Johannesburg•
Monthly stipend of 5 000 ZAR•
Accommodation fees for student housing•
A one-time payment of 2 500 ZAR for study material
Application Deadline: August 31st 2016
For more Information please visit: http://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com
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Scholarships

SCHOLARSHIPS
The Walter Sisulu Scholarship Fund

The Walter Sisulu Scholarship Fund addresses one of the most troubling features of the education
system in South Africa – the poor quality of learning (especially in the areas of maths and science),
which results in school-leavers being inadequately prepared to enter the world of work or higher
education. The Walter Sisulu Scholarship Fund gives access to quality, relevant education to many
impoverished students.Scholarships offered for degree programmes are, in most instances, linked to
employment opportunities through the company providing the scholarship. Some of the disciplines indegree programmes for which scholarships are offered are Management, Engineering, Law, Medicine,
Food Science, Mathematics and Science.
For more Information please contact:.
SOUTH AFRICA EDUCATION AFRICA , Private Bag X13 Pinegowrie 2123, Gauteng South Africa
Tel: +27 (11) 685-7300
E-mail: mailbox@educationafrica.org
UNITED KINGDOM FRIENDS OF EDUCATION AFRICA (UK)
10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE United Kingdom ,Email: info_UK@educationafrica.org
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA EDUCATION AFRICA INC.
Tel: +1 917 912 2859 (USA) Rockerfeller Center P.O. Box 5151 New York, NY 10185
Email: dan@educationafrica.org
AUSTRIA FRIENDS OF EDUCATION AFRICA VIENNA
Rathaus 2.Stock TOP 401 A-1082 Wien
REGISTRATION DETAILS Registration No: 372957338
E-mail: info_vienna@educationafrica.org
For more Information Please visit: http://www.imd.org/mba-admission-fees/#tab=3

Masters Scholarships at University of Cape Town in South Africa, 2016

Applications are invited for Bertha Centre Scholarship to students pursuing MBA or MPhil in Inclusive
Innovation and PhD programmes. The scholarship caters for candidates committed to advancing
social justice and pioneering inclusive opportunities through social innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship was established as a specialized unit at
the UCT Graduate School of Business (GSB) in 2011, in partnership with Bertha Foundation, a familyfoundation that works with inspiring leaders who are catalysts for social and economic change. Throughthis partnership, the GSB strengthens its commitment to transformation and equality and UCT’s strategic
goal to address key development challenges facing Africa.
Eligibility: Applicants can apply•
If they are an African citizen (or a South African permanent resident for at least one year.)•If they have:(a) Started or are working with a social/green/entrepreneurial innovative idea that seeks social or
economic change(b) If they have worked on advancing social justice and pioneering inclusive opportunities through social
innovation within an organization for at least one year
Application Deadline: 31 October 2016
For more Information please visit: http://www.gsb.uct.ac.za/s.asp?p=17930

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New Appointments

NEW APPOINTMENTS
Mr. Ragen Hillary joined ATPS as a Research Assistant on June 20th,
2016. He is a holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in population healthfrom Kenyatta University and currently pursuing a post graduate diploma
in project management from the Kenya Institute of Management. He has
experiential exposure in resource management and implementation ofprojects in the community and within the health system infrastructurewith a strong focus on Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning(MERL). He is interested in development and humanitarian efforts with
an impetus towards empowerment of populations and individuals to
realize positive change in their lives and livelihoods.

Sharon Anyango joined the ATPS as a Communication and Outreach
Assistant on June 27th 2016. She is a Journalism and Mass
Communication graduate from the Technical University of Kenya. She
is a young, vibrant and highly motivated individual with so much driveto achieve nothing but the best for both clients and the organization.
She brings a wealth of experience from Startimes Kenya and Elective
Africa where she served as a video editor and a Public Relations Officer
respectively.

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Photo Gallery

PHOTO GALLERY - Climate Information Prize 2016

Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director
making his address to the audience.

On the Dance Floor. Dr. Nicholas Ozor (front)
dancing with different participants during the
CIP event.

Visitors being welcomed at the venue of
Climate Information Prize Award.

Display in progress: Different innovative
products exhibited during the Climate
Information Prize Award.

An exhibitor displays his work.

Participants at the plenary hall.

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PHOTO GALLERY - Golden Climate Award 2016

International Participants at the Golden ClimateAward.

Participants display their products at theexhibition gallery.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor among key invited guests at
the event.

Winners display their medals at the Golden
Climate Award 2016.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director walks
to address the audience in the podium.

Dr. Nicholas Ozor, ATPS Executive Director
making his speech.
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ATPS National Chapter Coordinators

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.au
Benin
Dr. Roch L. Mongbo
Senior Lecturer & Researcher
FIDESPRA/Univ. of Abomey Calava
and CEBEDES – XU dodo
02 BP 778
Cotonou, Benin
Tel: +229-21304139
Cell : +229 95 96 64 46
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
Dr. Arsène Kouadio,
Associate Professor, University ofAbi¬djan-Cocody ; Researcher, CIRES
Director, Laboratoire de croissance
Economique
Executive Director, Institut pour leDével¬oppement (IPD),
Coordinator, ATPS Côe d’Ivoire,
Coordinator, RIA Côte d’Ivoire,
Fellow Researcher, AERC, Poverty
Eco¬nomic Policy (PEP),
Cocody, Boulelevard Latrille
08 B.P. 1295 Abidjan 08,
Email: silawrence2011@gmail.com

Cote d’Ivore
Dr. 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

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, Lesotho
Tel: +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

Ethiopia
Mr. Wondwossen Belete,
Ag. National Coordinator
Director of Intellectual Property
Protection and Technology Transfer,
Ethiopian Industrial Property
Mali
Organization (EIPO)
Dr. Sidiki Gabriel Dembele
Email: wondwossenbel@yahoo.com
Agrochimie/Agroforesterie etFertilité des sols
GambiaBureau Ouest-Africain d’Appui
VacantOrganisational et de Technologies
Appropiées
Ghana
B.P. E 3730, Bamako, Mali
Dr. Fred Amu-Mensah
Tél. : (223) 226 2012
Senior Research Scientist
Fax : (223) 226 2504
CSIR Water Research Institute
Cell : (223) 71 3806
P.O. Box M.32
Email: sidikigabriel@hotmail.com
Accra, Ghanaor ousmanenia2000@yahoo.fr
Tel: +233-24-4748197
Fax: +233 21 77 7170
Email: assabil@aim.com orobeyie@gmail.com

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ATPS National Chapter Coordinators

ATPS NATIONAL CHAPTER COORDINATORS
MoroccoProf. Saïd Boujraf
National Coordinator
Director of the Clinical Neuroscience
Laboratory
Department of Biophysics andClinical 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

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 : pndiaye@ucad.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

NigeriaProf. Michael C. Madukwe
Professor, Department of Agricultural Sudan
Extension
Mrs. Nadia Hassan Sidahmed
University of Nigeria
Economic Studies Department
Nsukka, Enugu State
Industrial Research & Consultancy
Nigeria
Centre (IRCC) Sudan
Tel: +234 42 771019
Tel: +249 911449106
Fax: +234 42 771500
Email: nadiahsh@yahoo.co.uk
Cell: +234 803 700 6968
Email: madukwe@hotmail.com or
Swaziland
madukwemichael@yahoo.com
Dr. Musa Dube
Senior Lecturer
Prof. Femi Olokesusi
Faculty of Agriculture
Nigerian Institute for Social andUniversity of Swaziland
Economic Research (NISER)
Luyengo Campus
P.M.B 5 UI Post Office
P. O. Luyengo, Swaziland
Oyo Road, Ojoo, Ibadan, Nigeria
Email: madube@uniswa.sz
Tel: 234-8023322052/ 8073132917
Fax: +234 2 2413121
Email: femioloke@yahoo.com

Tanzania
Dr. Hassan Mshinda
Director General
RwandaTanzania Commission for ScienceDr. Marie-Christine Gasingirwa,
and Technology
Director General, Science,
P.O. Box 4302,
Technology and Research,Dar-es-Salaam Tanzania.
Ministry of Education, Rwanda.
Email: cgasingirwa@mineduc.gov.rw Email: hmshinda@costech.or.tz

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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
UgandaMr. John Okuonzi
National Coordinator
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
ZambiaMs Lilian ZULU
Coordinator, Centre for Energy
Environment and Engineering Zambia(CEEEZ) Ltd, 176 Parirenyatwa Road
Suite B. Fairview, P/B E721
Lusaka, Zambia
Tel/Fax: +260 211 223118
Email: ceeez@zamnet.zm or
lmunyeka@yahoo.com
Zimbabwe
Mr. Benson Zwizwai
Deputy Director
Institute of Development Studies
P. O. Box 880
Harare, Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 4 333341/3
Fax: +263 4 333345
Cell: +263 912245614
Email: bmzwizwai@science.ac.zw

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