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On 3rd June, 2020, the Board and Management of the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) joined the Government of Malawi in fighting against COVID-19. The Commission donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth K 5,000,000.00 to Salima District Hospital in a bid to compliment Government’s efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation is part of the Commission’s social responsibility. Other than fulfilling its mandate, the Commission appreciates that it has an obligation to Read more…

          POSTPONEMENT OF THE 3RD NATIONAL RESEARCH DISSEMINATION CONFERENCE  22nd -24th APRIL 2020 Sunbird Nkopola Hotel Mangochi The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST)  wishes to inform all  researchers and stakeholders of the postponement of  the 3rd National Research and Dissemination Conference, which was scheduled   to take place from 22nd -24th April, 2020 at Sunbird Nkopola  Hotel  in Mangochi. The postponement comes in the wake of Malawi Government’s ban on Read more…

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Introduction The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) was established by the Science and Technology Act Number 16 of 2003 to advise the Government and other stakeholders on all science and technology matters in order to achieve a science and technology led development. The mission of the NCST is to promote, support, coordinate and regulate the development and application of science, technology and innovation in order to create wealth and improve Read more…

Hosted by the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission, IEEE Africa Council, IEEE Uganda Section, IST-Africa Week 2020 (Kampala, Uganda, May) is the fifteenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research Conferences.  IST-Africa provides a platform in Africa to strengthen ICT-enabled Innovation, Science and Technology related policy dialogues within Africa and between Africa and Europe, Global Development, Research and Innovation Cooperation Read more…