The UK authorities at present has introduced as much as £1.9 million in funding to strengthen science, expertise and innovation in Ghana and Nigeria by way of its West Africa Analysis and Innovation Hub.
The Sankore name for proposals will assist the UK authorities’s partnership with governments in Ghana and Nigeria on Science, Know-how and Innovation, facilitate commercialisation of progressive options, enhance innovation coverage and improve authorities digital service supply.
Named after a medieval centre of studying in West Africa, Sankore will assist the implementation of the UK-Ghana Science, Know-how and Innovation Technique. It can promote collaborative work between universities, analysis centres and the personal sector, and assist flip new concepts into helpful merchandise for business and assist tasks that match with Ghana’s tech objectives.
Launching a name for proposals at a press convention in Accra, Lord Collins, UK Minister for Africa, stated:
This initiative is all about how we are able to work collectively to strengthen the worldwide expertise sector, creating alternatives for quickly rising economies with plenty of potential to compete on the world stage. The Sankore grant fosters partnerships at its coronary heart, with a powerful message that we go far once we go collectively.
Minister for Setting, Science, Know-how and Innovation, Hon. Ophelia Mensah Hayford stated:
Sankore will function a financing automobile to catalyse the implementation of the UK-Ghana ST&I Technique. This initiative is one among many initiatives the Ministry with the assist of the UK Authorities intends to bridge the funding hole for Ghana’s Technological Innovation. We’re joyful to associate key actors within the innovation ecosystem to drive the financial transformation in Ghana by way of ST&I.
British Excessive Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson added: > The launch of Sankore sends a transparent message: the UK sees huge worth in partnering with African international locations on science, expertise and innovation, and we’re dedicated to bringing these partnerships to life. This grant will additional strengthen our current partnerships on science, tech and innovation, consistent with our joint the UK-Ghana ST&I Technique.
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