The Department of Registrar General on Friday 3rd May launched the long-awaited first ever National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy for Malawi at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. The Guest of Honour was the Honorable Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Mr Samuel Tembenu, SC. In his opening remarks, Read more…
Biodiversity is critical to all sectors of the economy be it energy, tourism, Agriculture and health. It is also essential for supporting national efforts towards developing a green economy and attracting direct investment. It is for this reason that the Africa Biodiversity challenge (ABC) was instituted in 2018 by the Read more…
Delegates from the National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST), various institutions across Africa and the United Kingdom (UK), are in Malawi for a week long Recirculate Knowledge Exchange (KE) and Engagement capacity building training workshop at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe from Monday 25th March to Friday 29th March, Read more…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation launched its first ever diaspora portal at the Bingu International Convention Center (BICC) on 18th February, 2019. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Emmanuel Fabiano, MP presided over the function on behalf of His Excellency the President, Prof Arthur Read more…
Icipe is offering a PhD project working on the micro-lepidopteran moth of South American origin, the tomato leafminer, Tuta absoluta, that represents the dominant and most serious pest of tomato. Further information: http://cbid.icipe.org/apps/tomato-leafminer-2019/index.php Deadline for applications: 22nd February 2019 Kindly share with your networks. Vivian Atieno Capacity Building Officer Capacity Building & Institutional Development Read more…
Science Granting Councils Initiative, also known as SGCI is a 5-year project jointly introduced and funded by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF); its aim is to strengthen the capacities for councils in selected Sub-Saharan Read more…
IST-Africa 2019 Call for Papers Deadline 15 December 2018 Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission, IST-Africa 2019 (May) is the fourteenth in an annual series of Ministerial level Technology Research Conferences. The host country and dates in May will be published after Cabinet approval has been finalised. Read more…
Landinfo Mobile App The African Technology Policy Studies Network (ATPS) is a network that is dedicated to improving farming activities worldwide through Science and Technology Innovations (STI). On the 11th of September, 2018, ATPS and the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in coordination with the National Commission Read more…
The National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) from the 27th to 31st August 2018, was privileged to be part of the onsite training in Research and Grants Management. The training was facilitated by a team from the Southern African Research and Innovation Management Association (SARIMA) under the Science Granting Read more…
Introduction The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) is one of the leading scientific research and technology development organisations in Africa. In partnership with national and international research and technology institutions, CSIR undertakes directed and multidisciplinary research and technology innovation that contributes to the improvement of the quality of Read more…